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Purple mottled shore Crab

Cyclograpsus grandulosus

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Field Notes

Description:

Cream to white nippers and a deep purple to light brown body with the occasional white blotch.

Habitat:

Under rocks and seaweed on the beach

Reference Links:

Cyclograpsus granulosus - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
twolittletoddies
From looking at the close ups of some of my photos it doesn't look like there are any paddles.
Neil Ross
Also known as swimming legs, they are like a flat "flipper" to the rear of the third pair of legs. Not all crabs will have them.
twolittletoddies
Thanks for those links. Look a lot like the purple mottled shore crab. Sorry what are paddles?
Neil Ross
That's a nice-looking crab. A couple of links that may help you to ID this spotting... https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/goodliving/posts/2019/06/crabs https://vfa.vic.gov.au/operational-policy/pests-and-diseases/noxious-aquatic-species-in-victoria/european-shore-crab Do you recall if your spotting had paddles?
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2020

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