Rock Crab (species: Grapsus albolineatus) in Fraser Island (Gaia Guide)
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Grapsus albolineatus
Rock Crab


©Univ of Guelph students: Grapsus albolineatus at Lizard Island (aquarium photo)

©Anne: Grapsus albolineatus at South Island, Lizard Island Group. Very common on intertidal granite rocks.

©Anne: Grapsus albolineatus at South Island, Lizard Island Group. Detail of proximal segment of last three legs.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Family Grapsidae
Genus Grapsus
Species Grapsus albolineatus

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Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: This is the common crab often seen scuttling on rocks just above the waterline.

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References

  • Jones, D.S. and G.J. Morgan (1994). A Field Guide to Crustaceans of Australian Waters Reed, Sydney. ISBN: 0 7301 0403 6.