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Cranes at Upton Marshes (credit: David Brooker)

Crustaceans

olive squat lobster

Olive squat lobster

: Spiny squat lobster

Spiny squat lobster

Goose Barnacles

Goose barnacle

Scampi

Scampi

Spiny lobster

Spiny lobster

Spiny spider crab

Spiny spider crab

Common prawn

Common prawn

Velvet Swimming Crab

Velvet swimming crab

Great Spider Crab

Great spider crab

Hermit Crab

Hermit crab

Porcelain crab

Porcelain crab

Shore crab

Shore crab

Edible Crab

Edible crab

Acorn Barnacles

Acorn barnacle

Lobster

Lobster

Sand hopper

Sand hopper

Brown shrimp

Brown shrimp

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