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= THE FAMILY GRAPSIDAE = ''Grapsidae is a large family of crabs that have eyes near the corners of the carapace. Their back legs are nearly flattened, and their pincers are spoon-shaped to help them scoop algae. There are 5 main species of crabs we are going to inspect. First is the Sally Lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus). It dwells near or on rocks and is normally found in islands along the Pacific coast. The diameter of the near circular carapace is 4 inches, and the carapace is pale orange, pinchers and legs are red. Two mouthparts are blue, as well as the top of the head. The pincers in the crab are small compared to the body, and shell mottled with stripes. Predetors of the crab include gulls and eels, who are seen jumping out of the water to catch the crabs. The crabs, in response, jump from rock to rock to get away from predetors.''