rock crab ('a'ama) exoskeleton

March 1, 2015 • Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park • Laupahoehoe, Big Island, Hawaii

Coordinates: 19.99222,-155.23994 (click for map)
rock crab ('a'ama) exoskeleton (Grapsus tenuicrustatus) [Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park, Laupahoehoe, Big Island, Hawaii]
Filename: 20150301-103214.jpg 3243x2432 pixels, ISO 80, f4.0 @ 1/125 sec
Grapsus tenuicrustatus

I think it's a molted exoskeleton... it could also just be a dead crab.

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