sand crab
any of several crabs that live on sandy beaches, as the ghost crab or mole crab.
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Much of that left in the sand crab holes had been discovered by the Spaniards—but not all.
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea | Charles H. L. JohnstonSome species move with great rapidity, notably the sand-crab, Ocypoda arenaria.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote ArnoldThis ape is very fond of shellfish, and there is a certain kind of sand-crab that suits his palate exactly.
The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. | VariousSomewhere at her right pause suddenly and examine a sand-crab.
Seductio Ad Absurdum | Emily HahnAbout twenty-five feet above high-water mark was the shaft of a white sand-crab.
Tropic Days | E. J. Banfield
British Dictionary definitions for sand crab
Australian another name for blue swimmer
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