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Genus Hemigrapsus

Green Shore Crab - Hemigrapsus oregonensis Hemigrapsus sanguineus Hemigrapsus sanguineus Hemigrapsus sanguineus Hemigrapsus sanguineus - female Asian Shore Crab - Hemigrapsus sanguineus Grapsidae - Hemigrapsus nudus 9059867 crab - Hemigrapsus nudus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Crustacea (Crustaceans)
Class Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
Superorder Eucarida (Eucarida (Crabs, Crayfish, Shrimp, etc.))
Order Decapoda (Crabs, Crayfishes, Lobsters, Prawns, and Shrimp)
Infraorder Brachyura (True Crabs)
Family Grapsidae (Marsh Crabs, Shore Crabs, and Talon Crabs)
Genus Hemigrapsus
Explanation of Names
Hemigrapsus Dana, 1851
Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 26 November, 2009 - 11:29am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 28 June, 2018 - 7:18am

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