Genus
Emerita (Sand fleas)
Emerita analoga. Photo: (c) stevenw12339, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Emerita is a small genus of decapod crustaceans, known as mole crabs, sand fleas, sand crabs, sand fiddlers or sea cicada. These small animals burrow in the sand in the swash zone and use their antennae for filter feeding.
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