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Family Ocypodidae

HAWAII

Ocypode ceratophthalma

Diamond Head, Oahu

 

Waimanalo Beach, Oahu

Makai Pier, Waimanalo, Oahu

HORN-EYED GHOST CRAB

Active on sandy beaches at night.  Burrows can be identified by the conical piles of sand at the entrance.  Carapace width attains 1.5 inch.  Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific.