Port Townsend, WA

Jefferson County

Molt Search Report
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06/28/2024 | 2:09 pm





"I’m not sure about this molt. Would you please contact me to see if I’ve identified it correctly? I can!t count the teeth. I will keep this molt. I found this collection on the beach.  I have destroyed all but the questionable molt."

Collected crabs

Observation Type: Opportunistic observation

Molts/crabs found: Yes

European green crabs found: Yes

Number of European green crab molts found: 1

Green crab #1

Condition of European green crab #1: Molt

Sex of European green crab #1: Male

Carapace width of European green crab #1: 15

06/28/2024 | 2:09 pm

Tidal Overview

4 hours 27 minutes after high tide

Data from PORT TOWNSEND (1 miles away)

Water Level (at time of report): 2:09 pm, 2.2' MLLW

High Tide (Predicted): 9:39 am, 5.2' MLLW

High Tide (Observed): 9:42 am, 5.4' MLLW

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 6 MPH

Wind Direction: WNW (294°)

Temperature: 63℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"

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1 Comment. Leave new

  • Elyse Kelsey
    December 9, 2024 3:27 pm

    Hi Jane, I was going back through some older reports from when we were experiencing technical difficulties with the comment feature on the website. It is many months late at this point, but now that we are able to comment on reports again I wanted to give you an answer to your ID question! The questionable molt you found is not a European green crab but a purple shore crab (Hemigrapsus nudus) even though this particular crab is not purple in color! Thanks to your great photos I was able to determine the ID by the three rounded/flattened marginal teeth on each side of the crab’s carapace compared to the five sharp/serrated marginal teeth on each side of a European green crab’s carapace. I will update your report and make it public! Thanks for keeping a look out in Port Townsend! — Elyse

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