Pugettia producta, known as the northern kelp crab or shield-backed kelp crab, is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae. Its upper carapace is typically...
Pugettia gracilis, commonly known as the graceful kelp crab, is a species of small crab in the family Epialtidae. It lives among forests of kelp on the...
feed on kelp. These include: Northern kelp crab (Pugettia producta) and graceful kelp crab (Pugettia gracilis), Pacific coast of North America. Kelpfish...
jellyfish itself; other predators include crabs (Cancer productus and Pugettia producta) and the giant deep-sea octopus, Haliphron atlanticus, which clings...
the few known observations of predation have mostly involved the crab Pugettia producta and the main defense against predation is thought to be its ability...
OIMB operates the R/V Pluteus, a 42-foot aluminum-hull trawler, the R/V Pugettia, a 20-foot aluminum (Woolridge) boat, and several small vessels, including...