''Geograpsus'' is a genus of
crab
Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura (meaning "short tailed" in Greek language, Greek), which typically have a very short projecting tail-like abdomen#Arthropoda, abdomen, usually hidden entirely under the Thorax (arthropo ...
s in the family
Grapsidae
The Grapsidae are a family (biology), family of crabs known variously as marsh crabs, shore crabs, or talon crabs. The family has not been confirmed to form a monophyletic group and some Taxon, taxa may belong in other families. They are found al ...
, containing four
extant
Extant or Least-concern species, least concern is the opposite of the word extinct. It may refer to:
* Extant hereditary titles
* Extant literature, surviving literature, such as ''Beowulf'', the oldest extant manuscript written in English
* Exta ...
species, and one extinct species:
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Geograpsus crinipes''
(Dana, 1851)
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Geograpsus grayi''
(H. Milne-Edwards, 1853)
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Geograpsus lividus
''Geograpsus lividus'' is a species of crab in the family Grapsidae. Little research has been conducted on this species. It was originally classified as belonging to the genus ''Grapsus''; however, this name is no longer used.
Description
M ...
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(H. Milne-Edwards, 1837)
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Geograpsus stormi''
De Man, 1895
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Geograpsus severnsi''
Paulay & Starmer, 2011
References
Grapsidae
Decapod genera
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