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Family Cheiragonidae

NORTHEAST PACIFIC

Telmessus cheiragonus

Spring Bay, Victoria, Canada, 20 feet

HELMET CRAB

Uncommon and skittish when approached.  Inhabits heavy vegetation and buries in sand.  Carapace width attains 4 inches.  Japan to Alaska and Monterey, California.