''Ovalipes australiensis'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
crab found in southern
Australia. Its
range
Range may refer to:
Geography
* Range (geographic), a chain of hills or mountains; a somewhat linear, complex mountainous or hilly area (cordillera, sierra)
** Mountain range, a group of mountains bordered by lowlands
* Range, a term used to i ...
extends from
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
to
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, establishe ...
, including
Tasmania
)
, nickname =
, image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates:
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdi ...
. It is fished commercially
and recreationally, although it is not as important as the
blue swimmer or
mud crab
Mud crab may refer to any crab that lives in or near mud, such as:
*'' Scylla serrata''
*'' Scylla tranquebarica''
*'' Scylla paramamosain''
*'' Scylla olivacea''
*Members of the family Panopeidae, such as '' Panopeus herbstii''
*Members of the ...
.
References
Further reading
*
Portunoidea
Edible crustaceans
Crustaceans of Australia
Crustaceans described in 1968
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