Paragrapsus

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

  • 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,[1] but is listed as the accepted name by others.[2]

Paragrapsus
Paragrapsus laevis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

References
  1. 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.


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