The pallid ghost crab, Ocypode pallidula, is a small ghost crab that digs burrows in beaches of the Indo-Pacific region. [2] Its carapace is usually about 1 inch (25 mm) wide. [2] Their name means pale. [2] They build burrows by flipping excavated sand in a fan shape. [2]

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Ghost crabs are semiterrestrial crabs of the subfamily Ocypodinae. They are common shore crabs in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world, inhabiting deep burrows in the intertidal zone. They are generalist scavengers and predators of small animals.

Jul 23, 2018 · While there are a number of species worldwide, in Hawaii the question is which of the two species is it? The pallid ghost crab,” Ocypode pallidula, is active day and night and produces a fan shaped formation of sand as it excavates its burrow.

Found close to their burrows on sand and gravel beaches. These crabs often use their claws to scrape flies from the underside of leaves. They feed on algae, detritus, flies and plankton. Males have a single enlarged claw, while females have two small feeding claws.

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.

The pallid ghost crab, Ocypode pallidula, is a small ghost crab that digs burrows in beaches of the Indo-Pacific region. Its carapace is usually about 1 inch (25 mm) wide.

Scientific Name: Ocypode pallidula, English Name: Pallid ghost crab, Local Name: Kakra (কাঁকড়া); Family: Ocypodidae

Indo-Pacific: Hawaii to Kermadec Islands, Madagascar and Mauritius. Tropical to subtropical climates. This is an intertidal species (Ref. 89503), found on sandy beaches (Ref. 106682). …

Common on sandy beaches and active during the day. Burrow fronted by irregular pile of sand. Carapace width attains 1 inch. Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific.