Paragrapsus

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Paragrapsus
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Paragrapsus laevis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Varunidae
Genus: Paragrapsus
H. Milne-Edwards, 1837
Type species
Paragrapsus quadridentatus
H. Milne-Edwards, 1837

Paragrapsus is a genus of crabs from South Eastern Australia, containing the following species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Campbell, B. M.; Griffin, D.J.G. (1966-02-28). "The Australian Sesarminae (Crustacea: Brachyura): Genera Helice, Helograpsus Nov., Cyclograpsus and Paragrapsus" (PDF). Reprint from Volume 14, Part 5, Memoirs of the Oueensland Museum.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Paragrapsus H. Milne Edwards, 1853". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 28 August 2022.