The Common Ghost Crab, Ocypode cordimanna, is the smallest of the two ghost crabs found along eastern Australia. It digs its burrows above high tide level on sandy beaches. It most often shelters during the day, but comes out at night to roam the beach looking for scraps of food. On some overcast days you may find one wandering about in the daytime.

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The Horn-eyed Ghost Crab, Ocypode ceratophthalma

This strikingly coloured, pure white on top and chocolate brown below, crab is tropical and ranges as far south as Sydney on the east coast of Australia.

This ghost crab is said to make a sound by rubbing a ridge of "teeth" that occur on the large claw across the base of the same limb. It makes a creaking sound. Why would this crab make this sound?

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References:

Davey, K. 1998. A Photographic Guide to Seashore Life of Australia.
New Holland press, Sydney.