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Cape Rock Crab

Guinusia chabrus

Classification

The red rock crab (Guinusia chabrus) is a marine large-eyed crab of the family Plagusiidae. It is found in the southern Indian and southern Pacific Oceans, including South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Chile. Classification Guinusia chabrus is placed in the family Plagusiidae, and was first described as Cancer chabrus by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Chile · 1