Marine Invertebrates
Crabs, Prawns, Barnacles & allies (Crustacea)
Crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura)

Crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura)

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Crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura)

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Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Leptograpsus variegatus at Lake Tabourie, NSW by VanceLawrence
Leptograpsus variegatus at Lake Tabourie, NSW by Medha
Leptograpsus variegatus at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Ocypode cordimana at Malua Bay, NSW by trevorpreston

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Jennyncmg wrote:
10 Dec 2024
Leptograpsus variegatus has distinct diagonal markings on each side of the carapace so I think this is another species but dont know which one.
Leptograpsus variegatus
Jennyncmg wrote:
1 Oct 2024
I agree with this ID if it is for the claw in the photo
Leptograpsus variegatus
Jennyncmg wrote:
30 Sep 2024
As I could not see the claws in the photo and the parallel oblique markings on the sides of the carapace are not clear, I'm not sure that my verification is correct.
Leptograpsus variegatus
Jennyncmg wrote:
14 Aug 2024
The small photo to the left of the screen might be M. platycheles. This species has darker covering over its gills and does not have dark knees as far as I have been able to discover.
Mictyris longicarpus
HelenCross wrote:
13 Aug 2024
Thanks Jenny
Mictyris longicarpus

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