Heart crab
Latin Name:	Phyllolithodes papillosus
Geographic Range:	Range is Alaska to California
SCUBA Divers Info:
It is rare that you see this crab out in the open they prefer to hide in crevices. If you do see one they are easy to identify by the heart shaped markings on their backs. The colour is usually gray/brown or yellow. This is a lithode crab
Beachwalkers Info:
This animal does not inhabit the intertidal zone so you are very unlikely to find it beachwalking or tidepooling.
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