Biology:Paragrapsus laevis
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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: | Varunidae |
| Genus: | Paragrapsus |
| Species: | P. laevis
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| Binomial name | |
| Paragrapsus laevis (Dana, 1851)
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Paragrapsus laevis is a species of crab found in south eastern Australia, from southern Queensland to around the South Australian border, including Tasmania.[1]
It is commonly known as the mottled shore crab.[2] Carapace is up to around 35[3] to 40mm across,[2] with two notches in each side behind the eye, and has two well defined lobes. Claws are reddish on top, whitish underneath. Paragrapsus laevis individuals are redder and a little smaller than Paragrapsus gaimardii individuals. Males have significantly large claws compared to females.[3]
It lives on tidal shores, in sheltered bays or in estuaries, but not far inland. It can be found in mangroves in burrows and under debris or rocks.[4]
Chasmagnathus laevis, Paragrapsus verreauxi are previous synonyms of Paragrapsus laevis.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2018. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Pseudohelice_subquadrata.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Paragrapsus laevis Mottled Shore Crab in Museums Victoria Collections". Museums Victoria. https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/species/8671.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Diana S. Jones & Gary J. Morgan (2002). A Field Guide to Crustaceans of Australian Waters Second Edition. Chatswood, New South Wales: Western Australian Museum/New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781876334826.
- ↑ Campbell, B. M.; Griffin, D.J.G. (1966-02-28). "The Australian Sesarminae (Crustacea: Brachyura): Genera Helice, Helograpsus Nov., Cyclograpsus and Paragrapsus". reprint from Volume 14, Part 5, Memoirs of the Oueensland Museum. https://decapoda.nhm.org/pdfs/14439/14439.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q14013499 entry
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