Grapsus tenuicrustatus

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.

Grapsus tenuicrustatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Grapsidae
Genus: Grapsus
Species:
G. tenuicrustatus
Binomial name
Grapsus tenuicrustatus
(Herbst, 1783)

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

  1. "Thin Shelled Rock Crab, A'ama, Natal Lightfoot Crab Grapsus tenuicrustatus". Project Noah.
  2. "Grapsus tenuicrustatus (J. F. W. Herbst, 1783)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  3. Palomares, M.L.D.; D. Pauly, eds. (2020). "Grapsus tenuicrustatus (Herbst, 1783) Natal lightfoot crab". SeaLifeBase.
  4. Keoki Stender; Yuko Stender. "Family Grapsidae HAWAII Grapsus tenuicrustatus". MarinelifePhotography.com.
  5. 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.


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