surf crab

Acanthonyx lunulatus

Classification

Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Epialtidae

Ovalipes australiensis, commonly known as the sand crab or the surf crab, is a species of crab in the family Ovalipidae. Its known range extends from Rottnest Island near Perth in Western Australia to just north of Brisbane in Wide Bay, Queensland. It is endemic to southern Australia, and it is present in Tasmania.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Spain · 173France · 15Italy · 6

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Julien Renoult · CC-BY DescriptionOvalipes australiensis, Wikipedia contributors

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