species: Grapsus tenuicrustatus in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Grapsus tenuicrustatus


©Anne Hoggett: Grapsus tenuicrustatus from intertidal granite on the exposed side of Bird Islet, Lizard Island Group.

©Anne Hoggett: Grapsus tenuicrustatus from intertidal granite on the exposed side of Bird Islet, Lizard Island Group.

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

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Distinguishing features

Front of carapace between eyes turns downwards strongly, unlike the more common Grapsus albolineatus.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

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

Other references

  • Stanley, J.A., C.A. Radford and A.G. Jeffs (2012). Location, location, location: finding a suitable home among the noise. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 279: 3622-3631. LIRS catalog number 1562.