Geograpsus
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Geograpsus is a genus of crab
s in the family Grapsidae
, containing five species:
Crab
True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
s in the family Grapsidae
Grapsidae
Grapsidae is a family of crabs known variously as marsh crabs, shore crabs or talon crabs. It is not confirmed that the family forms a monophyletic group and some taxa may belong in other families...
, containing five species:
- Geograpsus crinipes (Dana, 1851)
- Geograpsus grayi (H. Milne-Edwards, 1853)
- Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837)
- Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
- † Geograpsus severnsiGeograpsus severnsiGeograpsus severnsi is an extinct species of land crab from Hawaii. It died out shortly after humans colonized the Hawaiian Islands, and is the first documented example of a crab becoming extinct in historical times.-Distribution:...
Paulay & Starmer, 2011