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mole crab

American  

noun

  1. a burrowing crustacean of the genus Emerita, found on sandy ocean beaches of North America, having a distinctly curved carapace.


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She explores and celebrates a world of ferment and vitality, from the humble mole crab to the dog-whelk snail, from submarine forests to rock pools.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mouse paid no attention to anything except a mole crab that decided it had lived long enough and tunneled up through the sand directly between her front paws.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

She baited her hook with a mole crab and dropped it in the water, letting it sink to the sandy ocean floor.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

Mouse mistook my toe for a mole crab, and I used the excuse to duck away and off down the beach to sit by myself for a while.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

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