Tags: Crustacean.

Ocypode is a genus of ghost crabs found in the sandy shores of tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world. They have a box-like body thick and elongated eyestalks and one claw is larger than the other in both males and females. They inhabit deep burrows in the intertidal zone. They are primarily nocturnal and are generalist scavengers and predators of small animals. The genus contains 21 species.

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