Pink algae on carapace of Umbrella crab. Sort of looks like a flying spaceship... large mid-ridge, and wings to either side, "beak" in middle toward front (covers the head of the crab)

Tan w small specles carapace of Umbrella crab. Sort of looks like a flying spaceship... large mid-ridge, and wings to either side, "beak" in middle toward front (covers the head of the crab)

Orange carapace of Umbrella crab. Sort of looks like a flying spaceship... large mid-ridge, and wings to either side, "beak" in middle toward front (covers the head of the crab)

Underside of Umbrella Crab shell showing the crab's claw and legs.

A great minus tide in Kachemak Bay today. Found the first Umbrella Crab I've seen on Hesketh Island. Then, right next to it was a second, and then a third! #intertidal #crab #CryptolithodesSitchensis #alaska #kachemakbay #marinelife 🦑