also: こめつきがに
sand bubbler crab (Scopimera globosa)
A small crab that lives on sandy beaches and creates tiny sand balls while feeding.
You can see many sand bubbler crabs on the sandy beach at low tide.
Sand bubbler crabs put sand grains into their mouths and filter out organic matter.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
The name コメツキガニ (米搗蟹) literally means 'rice-pounding crab', referring to the crab's feeding behavior that resembles the motion of pounding rice.