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World Data Ocean keeps Friday Harbor in one place: one story so far. The section currently leads with “Unusual Crustacean Spotted: Could This Be a Decorator Crab?”. A pair of unusual crustaceans spotted on pier posts in Friday Harbor, WA, has prompted a fellow observer to wonder if they're looking at decorator crabs. A Global Hub for Ocean Intelligence 4 World Data Ocean is a centralized digital platform where researchers, scientists, and ocean enthusiasts converge to… The list below is every Friday Harbor story on World Data Ocean, newest first.

Unusual Crustacean Spotted: Could This Be a Decorator Crab?
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Unusual Crustacean Spotted: Could This Be a Decorator Crab?

A pair of unusual crustaceans spotted on pier posts in Friday Harbor, WA, has prompted a fellow observer to wonder if they're looking at decorator crabs. The iNaturalist suggestion is plausible, though the user notes these specimens don't quite match familiar photos of that species. That's the value of citizen science: a blurry screen grab still opens a door.