Grapsus tenuicrustatus
| Grapsus tenuicrustatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Grapsidae |
| Genus: | Grapsus |
| Species: | G. tenuicrustatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Grapsus tenuicrustatus (Herbst, 1783)
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Grapsus tenuicrustatus, commonly known as Thin-shelled rock crab[1] or Natal lightfoot crab,[2][3] is a species of decapod crustacean in the family Grapsidae.
Description
Carapace is a deep purple, almost black, with delicate lacy white markings all over its carapace and legs.[1]
Range
It is found in Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "Thin Shelled Rock Crab, A'ama, Natal Lightfoot Crab Grapsus tenuicrustatus". Project Noah.
- ^ "Grapsus tenuicrustatus (J. F. W. Herbst, 1783)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ Palomares, M.L.D.; D. Pauly, eds. (2020). "Grapsus tenuicrustatus (Herbst, 1783) Natal lightfoot crab". SeaLifeBase.
- ^ Keoki Stender; Yuko Stender. "Family Grapsidae HAWAII Grapsus tenuicrustatus". MarinelifePhotography.com.
- ^ Habibah, I; Saraswati, BJ; Asyari, T; et al. (2018). "Diversity of Decapod Crustaceans on Intertidal Zone of Sombu Beach, Wangi-wangi Island, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi". AIP Conference Proceedings. 2002 (2): 1–6. doi:10.1063/1.5050128.
External links
Data related to Grapsus tenuicrustatus at Wikispecies
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