Crustaceans
Artist’s notes:
Crustaceans – specifically crabs – aren’t perhaps the first choice of subject matter for many of the wildlife illustrators out there. But after seeing images of the Sally Lightfoot Crab, I was inspired by the amazing coloration of the animal and I knew I had to draw it. Since then, I’ve added a few more crustaceans, including the toy-like Harlequin Shrimp, which is a favorite of mine (they have them in a tank at the California Science Museum and it’s always fun to see them.
I often see the purple shore crabs on the coastline of my adopted state of California, and at some point I hope to add more native crabs, and other crustaceans to the gallery here. Â The Atlantic Horseshoe Crab isn’t technically a crab (it’s more closely related to scorpions, spiders and ticks) but I’ve included it here anyway as it is an ocean animal similar to crustaceans, at least in appearance.
American Lobster – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the American Lobster:
The American Lobster is a species of crustacean generally found in cold, shallow waters on the northern coasts of North America. It's also called the Maine, Northern or Atlantic Lobster. It is primarily nocturnal, feeding on small fish, other crustaceans and mollusks. They range in length from about 8-24 inches, but there have been record sized lobsters nearly a yard long weighing over 40 pounds. The American Lobster various in color, and mutations include red, blue, yellow and albino colors. The yellow phase being extremely rare. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download
Atlantic Blue Crab – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the Atlantic Blue Crab:
The Atlantic or Chesapeake Blue Crab is species of crab native to the coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. It can also be found on the Pacific Ocean in Central America and the Gulf of Mexico. It has also been introduced into many areas it is not native to, due to it being a valuable food source. Adult Blue Crabs grow to just a little over nine inches (23 centimeters) and weigh roughly 1-2 pounds. (.5 to .9 kilograms) Blue Crabs are usually found in the brackish waters along the coastline, often in estuaries and other areas along shorelines. They feed on many different types of food, such as snails, mussels, fish, plants, and other smaller crustaceans. These invertebrates are very sensitive to environmental changes, and in some areas have seen steep reductions in number due to pollution and habitat loss. It is the offician crustacean of the state of Maryland in the US. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download
Atlantic Horseshoe Crab – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the Atlantic Horseshoe Crab:
The Atlantic Horseshoe Crab is a arthropod of the Xiphosura, which are a group of marine chelicerates, which are a group of animals that are mostly extinct, and in fact there are only four recent living members. Limulus polyphemus, along with the other horseshoe crabs, have hardly changed in millions of years. As the name makes clear, this arthropod is found in the coastal areas of the Atlantic Ocean. They feed on mollusks, annelid worms, and other invertebrates. The crabs have three main parts to their bodies: the head region or 'prosoma,' the abdominal region or 'opisthosoma' and the spine-like tail or 'telson'. Horseshoe crabs have the rare ability to regrow limbs they have lost. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download
Blue Land Crab – Signed Fine Art Print
Fine art illustration of a Blue Land Crab (Cardisoma guanhumi.)
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• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%
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California Spiny Lobster – Signed Fine Art Print
Fine art illustration of a California Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus.)
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• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%
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Caribbean Spiny Lobster – Signed Fine Art Print
Fine art illustration of a Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus.)
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• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%
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Channel Clinging Crab – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the Channel Clinging Crab:
Channel Clinging Crab - also called the West Indian spider crab, reef or spiny spider crab, or coral crab - is a crustacean native to the warm tropical waters of the Caribbean Ocean, from south Florida through the Caribbean. It usually grown to be about 5-10 inches long (12-25 cm) normally at a depth of 10-130 feet (3-40 meters). The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download
Coconut Crab – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the Coconut Crab:
Coconut Crab is a species of terrestrial hermit crab. It's also called the Robber Crab or Palm Thief. It is the largest land-living arthropod in the world, and is probably at the upper size limit for terrestrial animals with exoskeletons in recent times, with a weight of up to nine pounds (4.1 kg). It can grow to up to 3 feet 3 inches (1 m) in length from leg to leg. It is found on islands across the Indian Ocean and parts of the Pacific Ocean. The Coconut Crab has a well-developed sense of smell, which it uses to locate its foodThe poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
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Dungeness Crab – Signed Fine Art Print
Fine art illustration of a Dungeness Crab (Metacarcinus magister.)
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European Spiny Lobster – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the European Spiny Lobster:
The European Spiny Lobster is a species of crustacean found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from southern Norway to Morocco and the Azores. Its common names includes Common Spiny Lobster, Mediterranean Lobster and Red Lobster. This large arthropod lives on rocky exposed coasts below the intertidal zone, mainly at depths of 66 to 230 feet (20 to 70 metees). It can grow up to about 24 inches long (60 centimeters) Colors can vary depending on location and diet, but in general the adults are reddish-brown with yellow spots. The antennae are very heavy and spiny. Their flagellum is tapering and is even longer than the body. It is nocturnal and feeds on small worms, crabs or carrion. During most of the daylight hours it spends hiding in rock crevices or caves. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download
Harlequin Shrimp – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the Harlequin Shrimp:
The Harlequin Shrimp are small crustaceans native to some of the coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. These are tiny animals growing no larger than 2 inches (50 millimeters) long. Their diet consists entirely of starfish, which they often hunt for in pairs. They will feed very slowly on the starfish keeping their prey alive for several days. They are very popular aquarium animals for saltwater tanks. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download
