Pugettia richii (Cryptic kelp crab)

HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2026/jul/26/#incident-1189970">Traffic Stop &#8212; V ST 1:34 a.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2026/jul/26/#incident-1189963">TRAFFIC STOP &#8212; 9TH ST 1:33 a.m.
HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2026/jul/26/#incident-1189965">Foot Patrol &#8212; ANDERSON AVE 1:28 a.m.
HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2026/jul/26/#incident-1189967">Agency Assist &#8212; BROADWAY ST 1:08 a.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2026/jul/26/#incident-1189964">CAMPING VIOLATION &#8212; 100 block of F ST 12:50 a.m.
HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2026/jul/26/#incident-1189956">Traffic Stop &#8212; LIME AVE 12:44 a.m.
HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2026/jul/26/#incident-1189966">Suspicious Circumstance &#8212; 100 block of BAKER RANCH RD 12:44 a.m.

Pugettia richii. Photo: no rights reserved

Pugettia is a genus of kelp crabs, in the family Epialtidae. It comprises the following species: