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The Sally Lightfoot crab, Grapsus grapsus, is an intertidal shore crab found along the Pacific coasts of the Americas and on offshore islands including the Galápagos. Adults have conspicuous red, orange, yellow, and blue coloration, while younger individuals are darker and better camouflaged against...

The Chinese mitten crab is a medium-sized freshwater crustacean native to the coastal rivers and estuaries of East Asia, including China and Korea. It is easily distinguished by the dense patches of dark hair on its claws, which resemble mittens. The species is catadromous, meaning it migrates from...

The Korean mitten crab is a catadromous crustacean native to the freshwater river systems of the Korean Peninsula. Like other mitten crabs, it is distinguished by the dense patches of hair-like setae on its claws, which resemble mittens. Adults live in freshwater habitats but must migrate down to es...

The mangrove tree crab, commonly identified as Aratus pisonii, is a small semi-arboreal crab associated with mangrove forests in the western Atlantic and Caribbean region. It climbs trunks, branches, and prop roots and feeds on mangrove leaves, algae, and other organic material. Its use of the mangr...

The purple shore crab is Hemigrapsus nudus, an intertidal crab native to the Pacific coast of North America. It typically has a smooth carapace that ranges from purple or reddish purple to brown, and its walking legs lack the dense setae seen in the closely related hairy shore crab, Hemigrapsus oreg...

Pachygrapsus crassipes, commonly called the striped shore crab or lined shore crab, is a small grapsid crab of rocky and hard-mud shores around the Pacific. It has a squarish carapace marked with transverse green stripes, often against a brown, purple, or black ground, and spends substantial time ab...

The red-eyed rock crab is a marine crustacean found in the tropical Indo-Pacific, easily identified by its striking, bright red eyes and preference for rocky coastal crevices.

Marbled rock crab is the common name for Pachygrapsus marmoratus, a shore crab in the family Grapsidae. It occurs along rocky coasts of the eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, and Black Sea, where it occupies the intertidal zone and shelters in cracks, pools, and beneath stones. Its squarish carapa...

The Chinese shore crab is a small crustacean native to the coastal waters and rocky intertidal zones of East Asia, often studied for its complex mating and territorial behaviors.