ミナミコメツキガニ
Meanings
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soldier crab (Mictyris brevidactylus)
usually written using kana alone
A small, round, blue-grey crab found on sandy tidal flats in southern Japan and other parts of East Asia. Known for its habit of walking forward and burrowing quickly into the sand.
Many soldier crabs were seen on the sandy beach at low tide.
When it senses danger, the soldier crab quickly burrows into the sand.