''Paragrapsus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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 from South Eastern Australia, containing the following species:
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Paragrapsus gaimardii''
(H. Milne-Edwards, 1837)
*''
Paragrapsus laevis''
(Dana, 1851)
*''
Paragrapsus quadridentatus''
(H. Milne-Edwards, 1837)
*''
Paragrapsus urvillei''
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853 was later referred to as part of the genus
Helice by Tesch in 1918,
but is listed as the accepted name by others.
References
Grapsoidea
Crustaceans of Australia
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