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Grapsus longitarsis

Grapsus longitarsis

Classification

Family
Grapsidae

Grapsus longitarsis, also known as the long-legged rock crab, is a species of shore crab in the family Grapsidae. It was first described in 1851 by the American zoologist James Dwight Dana. This species occurs throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific, including Hawai'i, Tuamotu Archipelago, the Cook Islands, and has been recorded in regions such as Indonesia, and the coast of Somalia.

Distribution

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United States of America · 194France · 6