Purple Mangrove Crab
Goniopsis cruentata
Also known as: Grapsid Crab, Mangrove Crab, Mangrove Root Crab, Red Mangrove Crab, Shore Crab, Spotted Mangrove Crab, Tree Crab, True Crab
- Grapsid Crab
- Mangrove Crab
- Mangrove Root Crab
- Red Mangrove Crab
- Shore Crab
- Spotted Mangrove Crab
- Tree Crab
- True Crab
Overview
Found singly, or in consortiums, around roots, and trunks of mangroves, in brackish muddy waters, of coastal areas.
Brachyura crabs are considered true crabs, they have a short abdomen, 4 walking legs and a pair of clawed arms at the front.
Many thousands of species live worldwide in sea water, fresh water and on land
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean
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Found singly, or in consortiums, around roots, and trunks of mangroves, in brackish muddy waters, of coastal areas.
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Deep dive
Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classMalacostraca
- orderDecapoda
- familyGrapsidae
- genusGoniopsis
- speciesGoniopsis cruentata (Latreille, 1803)
SourcesWoRMSSeaLifeBase
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