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 | |
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| Paragrapsus laevis | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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
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References
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- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Paragrapsus H. Milne Edwards, 1853". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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