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Unidentified Crab at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS

Unidentified Crab

Scylla serrata at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS

Scylla serrata

Unidentified Crab at Nelly Bay, QLD - 3 Mar 2022 by TerryS

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Nelly Bay, QLD - 3 Mar 2022 by TerryS

Unidentified Crab

Leptograpsus variegatus at Jervis Bay, JBT - 27 Jan 2022 by Dollie

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 24 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 23 Jan 2022 by JaceWT

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 23 Jan 2022 by JaceWT

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 23 Jan 2022 by JaceWT

Leptograpsus variegatus

Parasesarma erythodactyla (Parasesarma erythodactyla) at Surfside, NSW - 28 Dec 2021 by HelenCross

Parasesarma erythodactyla

Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Surfside, NSW - 28 Dec 2021 by HelenCross

Heloecius cordiformis

Heloecius cordiformis at Surfside, NSW - 28 Dec 2021 by HelenCross

Heloecius cordiformis

Ozius truncatus by Amata

Ozius truncatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Bournda, NSW - 17 Nov 2021 by LD12

Leptograpsus variegatus

Unidentified Crab at Town Common, QLD - 2 May 2021 by TerryS

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Culburra Beach, NSW - 28 Mar 2021 by Christine

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Culburra Beach, NSW - 28 Mar 2021 by Christine

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Town Common, QLD - 20 Mar 2021 by TerryS

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Town Common, QLD - 20 Mar 2021 by TerryS

Unidentified Crab

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 25 Jan 2021 by Tapirlord

Ocypode cordimana

Helograpsus haswellianus (Haswell's Shore Crab) at Ulladulla, NSW - 13 Dec 2020 by LyndalT

Helograpsus haswellianus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Ulladulla, NSW - 13 Dec 2020 by LyndalT

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Long Beach, NSW - 14 Sep 2020 by MatthewFrawley

Leptograpsus variegatus

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Green Cape, NSW - 11 Sep 2020 by JenniferWillcox

Ocypode cordimana

Unidentified Crab at Tathra, NSW - 22 Aug 2020 by Rose

Unidentified Crab

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Dalmeny, NSW - 29 Jul 2020 by Laserchemisty

Leptograpsus variegatus

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 14 Jul 2020 by MattFox

Ocypode cordimana

Heloecius cordiformis at Narrawallee, NSW - 30 Jun 2020 by DonnaH

Heloecius cordiformis

Mictyris sp. (genus) (Soldier Crab) at Huskisson, NSW - 18 Feb 2020 by MB

Mictyris sp. (genus)

Portunus pelagicus at Merimbula, NSW - 25 Nov 2019 by MickBettanin

Portunus pelagicus

Paragrapsus laevis at Eden, NSW - 9 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Paragrapsus laevis

Unidentified Crab at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt

Unidentified Crab

Leptograpsus variegatus at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt

Leptograpsus variegatus

Unidentified Crab at Broulee, NSW - 10 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Crab

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Bawley Point, NSW - 8 Aug 2019 by GLemann

Ocypode cordimana

Ocypode cordimana at Rosedale, NSW - 29 Mar 2019 by jb2602

Ocypode cordimana

Mictyris longicarpus at Bushland Beach, QLD - 3 Mar 2019 by TerryS

Mictyris longicarpus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 7 Feb 2019 by JulesPhotographer

Leptograpsus variegatus

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Orient Point, NSW - 30 Jan 2019 by CharlesDove

Ocypode cordimana

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Bawley Point, NSW - 23 Jan 2019 by GLemann

Leptograpsus variegatus

Cyclograpsus audouinii at Termeil, NSW - 3 Jan 2019 by MatthewFrawley

Cyclograpsus audouinii

Scylla serrata at Boydtown, NSW - 8 Nov 2018 by AlisonMilton

Scylla serrata

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Undefined - 10 Oct 2018 by CharlesDove

Ocypode cordimana

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Undefined - 2 Oct 2018 by jb2602

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Barragga Bay, NSW - 1 Jul 2018 by RossMannell

Leptograpsus variegatus

Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 21 Jun 2018 by RossMannell

Heloecius cordiformis

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 21 Jun 2018 by RossMannell

Mictyris longicarpus

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Nelson, NSW - 13 Jun 2018 by RossMannell

Mictyris longicarpus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 29 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Bar Beach, Merimbula - 26 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Leptograpsus variegatus

Mictyris platycheles (Soldier Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 26 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Mictyris platycheles

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 26 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Mictyris longicarpus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 21 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus at Triabunna, TAS - 19 Apr 2018 by JimL

Leptograpsus variegatus

Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Pambula, NSW - 19 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Heloecius cordiformis

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Eden, NSW - 16 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Mictyris longicarpus

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Eden, NSW - 16 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Mictyris longicarpus

Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Eden, NSW - 20 Mar 2018 by RossMannell

Heloecius cordiformis

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Comerong Island, NSW - 2 Mar 2018 by CRSImages

Ocypode cordimana

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Eden, NSW - 28 Feb 2018 by RossMannell

Leptograpsus variegatus

Parasesarma erythodactyla (Parasesarma erythodactyla) at Nelson, NSW - 31 Jan 2018 by MickBettanin

Parasesarma erythodactyla

Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Nelson, NSW - 31 Jan 2018 by MickBettanin

Heloecius cordiformis

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 17 Sep 2017 by AaronClausen

Mictyris longicarpus

Unidentified Crab at Huskisson, NSW - 15 Sep 2017 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Huskisson, NSW - 15 Sep 2017 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Crab

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Eden, NSW - 6 Aug 2017 by RossMannell

Mictyris longicarpus

Ovalipes australiensis (Sandy) at Bournda, NSW - 17 May 2017 by RossMannell

Ovalipes australiensis

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Mogareeka, NSW - 28 Apr 2017 by RossMannell

Ocypode cordimana

Unidentified Crab at Surfside, NSW - 21 Jan 2017 by Liam.m

Unidentified Crab

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Barragga Bay, NSW - 10 Jan 2017 by narelle

Leptograpsus variegatus

Parasesarma erythodactyla (Parasesarma erythodactyla) at Kalaru, NSW - 15 Dec 2016 by MichaelMcMaster

Parasesarma erythodactyla

Plagusia chabrus (Red Bait Crab) at Four Winds Bioblitz Reference Sites - 11 Nov 2016 by Jennyncmg

Plagusia chabrus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Dolphin Point, NSW - 10 May 2016 by CharlesDove

Leptograpsus variegatus

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Narrawallee Foreshore Reserves Walking Track - 30 Mar 2016 by CharlesDove

Mictyris longicarpus

Unidentified Crab - 6 Nov 2015 by CharlesDove

Unidentified Crab

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Undefined - 6 Nov 2015 by CharlesDove

Leptograpsus variegatus

Unidentified Crab at Bermagui, NSW - 14 Jun 2015 by JackieLambert

Unidentified Crab

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Undefined - 1 Feb 2015 by CharlesDove

Mictyris longicarpus

Scylla serrata (Mud Crab, Mangrove Crab) at Wonboyn, NSW - 13 Dec 2013 by Jeeves

Scylla serrata

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at The Blue Pool, Bermagui - 7 Nov 2013 by robndane

Leptograpsus variegatus

Ocypode cordimana at Port Macquarie, NSW - 20 Oct 2013 by AlisonMilton

Ocypode cordimana

Ozius deplanatus (Ozius deplanatus) at Eden, NSW - 21 Sep 2013 by Seadragon

Ozius deplanatus

Ozius deplanatus (Ozius deplanatus) at Eden, NSW - 21 Sep 2013 by MichaelMcMaster

Ozius deplanatus

Plagusia chabrus (Red Bait Crab) at The Blue Pool, Bermagui - 7 Mar 2013 by CarB

Plagusia chabrus

Plagusia chabrus (Red Bait Crab) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 30 Mar 2012 by MichaelMcMaster

Plagusia chabrus

Cyclograpsus audouinii (Cyclograpsus audouinii) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 30 Mar 2012 by MichaelMcMaster

Cyclograpsus audouinii

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 30 Mar 2012 by MichaelMcMaster

Mictyris longicarpus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Jervis Bay Marine Park - 26 Dec 2011 by HarveyPerkins

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 20 Dec 2011 by JenniferWillcox

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 1 Jan 2011 by jks

Leptograpsus variegatus

Unidentified Crab at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS
Unidentified Crab at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS
Unidentified Crab at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS
Scylla serrata at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS
Unidentified Crab at Nelly Bay, QLD - 3 Mar 2022 by TerryS
Unidentified Crab at Nelly Bay, QLD - 3 Mar 2022 by TerryS
Leptograpsus variegatus at Jervis Bay, JBT - 27 Jan 2022 by Dollie
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 24 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 23 Jan 2022 by JaceWT
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 23 Jan 2022 by JaceWT
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 23 Jan 2022 by JaceWT
Parasesarma erythodactyla (Parasesarma erythodactyla) at Surfside, NSW - 28 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Surfside, NSW - 28 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Heloecius cordiformis at Surfside, NSW - 28 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Ozius truncatus by Amata
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Bournda, NSW - 17 Nov 2021 by LD12
Unidentified Crab at Town Common, QLD - 2 May 2021 by TerryS
Unidentified Crab at Culburra Beach, NSW - 28 Mar 2021 by Christine
Unidentified Crab at Culburra Beach, NSW - 28 Mar 2021 by Christine
Unidentified Crab at Town Common, QLD - 20 Mar 2021 by TerryS
Unidentified Crab at Town Common, QLD - 20 Mar 2021 by TerryS
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 25 Jan 2021 by Tapirlord
Helograpsus haswellianus (Haswell's Shore Crab) at Ulladulla, NSW - 13 Dec 2020 by LyndalT
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Ulladulla, NSW - 13 Dec 2020 by LyndalT
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Long Beach, NSW - 14 Sep 2020 by MatthewFrawley
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Green Cape, NSW - 11 Sep 2020 by JenniferWillcox
Unidentified Crab at Tathra, NSW - 22 Aug 2020 by Rose
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Dalmeny, NSW - 29 Jul 2020 by Laserchemisty
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 14 Jul 2020 by MattFox
Heloecius cordiformis at Narrawallee, NSW - 30 Jun 2020 by DonnaH
Mictyris sp. (genus) (Soldier Crab) at Huskisson, NSW - 18 Feb 2020 by MB
Portunus pelagicus at Merimbula, NSW - 25 Nov 2019 by MickBettanin
Paragrapsus laevis at Eden, NSW - 9 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Unidentified Crab at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt
Leptograpsus variegatus at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt
Unidentified Crab at Broulee, NSW - 10 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Bawley Point, NSW - 8 Aug 2019 by GLemann
Ocypode cordimana at Rosedale, NSW - 29 Mar 2019 by jb2602
Mictyris longicarpus at Bushland Beach, QLD - 3 Mar 2019 by TerryS
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 7 Feb 2019 by JulesPhotographer
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Orient Point, NSW - 30 Jan 2019 by CharlesDove
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Bawley Point, NSW - 23 Jan 2019 by GLemann
Cyclograpsus audouinii at Termeil, NSW - 3 Jan 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Scylla serrata at Boydtown, NSW - 8 Nov 2018 by AlisonMilton
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Undefined - 10 Oct 2018 by CharlesDove
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Undefined - 2 Oct 2018 by jb2602
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Barragga Bay, NSW - 1 Jul 2018 by RossMannell
Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 21 Jun 2018 by RossMannell
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 21 Jun 2018 by RossMannell
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Nelson, NSW - 13 Jun 2018 by RossMannell
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 29 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Bar Beach, Merimbula - 26 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Mictyris platycheles (Soldier Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 26 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 26 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 21 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Leptograpsus variegatus at Triabunna, TAS - 19 Apr 2018 by JimL
Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Pambula, NSW - 19 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Eden, NSW - 16 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Eden, NSW - 16 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Eden, NSW - 20 Mar 2018 by RossMannell
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Comerong Island, NSW - 2 Mar 2018 by CRSImages
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Eden, NSW - 28 Feb 2018 by RossMannell
Parasesarma erythodactyla (Parasesarma erythodactyla) at Nelson, NSW - 31 Jan 2018 by MickBettanin
Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Nelson, NSW - 31 Jan 2018 by MickBettanin
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 17 Sep 2017 by AaronClausen
Unidentified Crab at Huskisson, NSW - 15 Sep 2017 by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Crab at Huskisson, NSW - 15 Sep 2017 by AlisonMilton
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Eden, NSW - 6 Aug 2017 by RossMannell
Ovalipes australiensis (Sandy) at Bournda, NSW - 17 May 2017 by RossMannell
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Mogareeka, NSW - 28 Apr 2017 by RossMannell
Unidentified Crab at Surfside, NSW - 21 Jan 2017 by Liam.m
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Barragga Bay, NSW - 10 Jan 2017 by narelle
Parasesarma erythodactyla (Parasesarma erythodactyla) at Kalaru, NSW - 15 Dec 2016 by MichaelMcMaster
Plagusia chabrus (Red Bait Crab) at Four Winds Bioblitz Reference Sites - 11 Nov 2016 by Jennyncmg
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Dolphin Point, NSW - 10 May 2016 by CharlesDove
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Narrawallee Foreshore Reserves Walking Track - 30 Mar 2016 by CharlesDove
Unidentified Crab - 6 Nov 2015 by CharlesDove
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Undefined - 6 Nov 2015 by CharlesDove
Unidentified Crab at Bermagui, NSW - 14 Jun 2015 by JackieLambert
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Undefined - 1 Feb 2015 by CharlesDove
Scylla serrata (Mud Crab, Mangrove Crab) at Wonboyn, NSW - 13 Dec 2013 by Jeeves
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at The Blue Pool, Bermagui - 7 Nov 2013 by robndane
Ocypode cordimana at Port Macquarie, NSW - 20 Oct 2013 by AlisonMilton
Ozius deplanatus (Ozius deplanatus) at Eden, NSW - 21 Sep 2013 by Seadragon
Ozius deplanatus (Ozius deplanatus) at Eden, NSW - 21 Sep 2013 by MichaelMcMaster
Plagusia chabrus (Red Bait Crab) at The Blue Pool, Bermagui - 7 Mar 2013 by CarB
Plagusia chabrus (Red Bait Crab) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 30 Mar 2012 by MichaelMcMaster
Cyclograpsus audouinii (Cyclograpsus audouinii) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 30 Mar 2012 by MichaelMcMaster
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 30 Mar 2012 by MichaelMcMaster
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Jervis Bay Marine Park - 26 Dec 2011 by HarveyPerkins
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 20 Dec 2011 by JenniferWillcox
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 1 Jan 2011 by jks

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