Mid-dorsal spine seems distinctive

Unidentified Crab Megalops Larvae

Decapoda

Sample collected with Taylor Sais and Melissa Mercil off the Newport Aquatic Center, Upper Newport Bay, Orange County, CA. 9-17-13. © Peter J. Bryant.

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Swimming Crab, probably Portunus xantusii
(note flattened hind legs)