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The
marbled rock crab
(
Pachygrapsus marmoratus
) is native to the
Black Sea
, the
Mediterranean Sea
and parts of the
Atlantic Ocean
. It is dark violet brown, with yellow
marbling
, and with a body up to 36 millimetres (1.4 in) long. It is an
omnivore
, feeding on
algae
and various animals including
mussels
and
limpets
.
Photo:
George Chernilevsky
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