Shore life · La Saladita, Guerrero
Tropical Mole Crab
Emerita rathbunae
Spanish: Cangrejo topo
Emerita rathbunae is a species of "mole crabs" or "sand crabs" in the genus Emerita that lives along the tropical Pacific coasts of the Americas.
TaxonomyMalacostraca › Decapoda › Hippidae
Local records16 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records390 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2023 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-06-19 — observation by edgar-maldonado
- 2026-01-05 — observation by robertomartinez97
- 2025-02-10 — observation by titomich
- 2024-12-30 — observation by gabrielsomarriba
- 2023-08-11 — observation by sosar
- 2023-08-11 — observation by sosar
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Shore life guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Tropical Mole Crab (Emerita rathbunae) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/emerita-rathbunae/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.