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Crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura)

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Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Hejor1

Leptograpsus variegatus

Carcinus maenas at Wallagoot, NSW - 26 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon

Carcinus maenas

Paragrapsus laevis at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 24 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston

Paragrapsus laevis

Unverified Crab at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 1 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston

Unverified Crab

Unverified Crab at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 30 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston

Unverified Crab

Unverified Crab at Urunga, NSW - 29 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston

Unverified Crab

Leptograpsus variegatus at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston

Leptograpsus variegatus

Unverified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 28 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Unverified Crab

Unverified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 28 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Unverified Crab

Unverified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 28 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Unverified Crab

Unverified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Unverified Crab

Unverified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Unverified Crab

Unverified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Unverified Crab

Unverified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Unverified Crab

Leptograpsus variegatus at Fishermans Bay, NSW - 23 Sep 2022 by Hejor1

Leptograpsus variegatus

Ocypode cordimana at Narrawallee, NSW - 28 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston

Ocypode cordimana

Plagusia glabra at Narrawallee, NSW - 28 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston

Plagusia glabra

Plagusia glabra (Crab) at Narrawallee, NSW - 28 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston

Plagusia glabra

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Narooma, NSW - 11 Jul 2022 by GlossyGal

Mictyris longicarpus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 29 May 2022 by MatthewFrawley

Leptograpsus variegatus

Ocypode cordimana at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 May 2022 by trevorpreston

Ocypode cordimana

Mictyris longicarpus at East Mackay, QLD - 27 May 2022 by Hejor1

Mictyris longicarpus

Mictyris longicarpus at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS

Mictyris longicarpus

Mictyris longicarpus at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS

Mictyris longicarpus

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

Unverified Crab

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

Unverified Crab

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

Unverified Crab

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

Scylla serrata

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

Unverified Crab

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

Unverified 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 (Red-handed shore crab) 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 at - suppressed by Amata

Ozius truncatus

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

Leptograpsus variegatus

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

Unverified Crab

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

Unverified Crab

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

Unverified Crab

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

Unverified Crab

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

Unverified 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

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

Unverified 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

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

Unverified Crab

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

Leptograpsus variegatus

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

Unverified 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 (Red-handed shore crab) 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

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

Unverified Crab

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

Unverified 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

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

Unverified Crab

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

Leptograpsus variegatus

Parasesarma erythodactyla (Red-handed shore crab) 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

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Hejor1
Carcinus maenas at Wallagoot, NSW - 26 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon
Paragrapsus laevis at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 24 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Unverified Crab at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 1 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston
Unverified Crab at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 30 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Unverified Crab at Urunga, NSW - 29 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Leptograpsus variegatus at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Unverified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 28 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen
Unverified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 28 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen
Unverified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 28 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen
Unverified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen
Unverified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen
Unverified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen
Unverified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen
Leptograpsus variegatus at Fishermans Bay, NSW - 23 Sep 2022 by Hejor1
Ocypode cordimana at Narrawallee, NSW - 28 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston
Plagusia glabra at Narrawallee, NSW - 28 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston
Plagusia glabra (Crab) at Narrawallee, NSW - 28 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Narooma, NSW - 11 Jul 2022 by GlossyGal
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 29 May 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Ocypode cordimana at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Mictyris longicarpus at East Mackay, QLD - 27 May 2022 by Hejor1
Mictyris longicarpus at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS
Mictyris longicarpus at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS
Unverified Crab at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS
Unverified Crab at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS
Unverified Crab at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS
Scylla serrata at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS
Unverified Crab at Nelly Bay, QLD - 3 Mar 2022 by TerryS
Unverified 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 (Red-handed shore crab) 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
Unverified Crab at Town Common, QLD - 2 May 2021 by TerryS
Unverified Crab at Culburra Beach, NSW - 28 Mar 2021 by Christine
Unverified Crab at Culburra Beach, NSW - 28 Mar 2021 by Christine
Unverified Crab at Town Common, QLD - 20 Mar 2021 by TerryS
Unverified 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
Unverified 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
Unverified Crab at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt
Leptograpsus variegatus at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt
Unverified 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 (Red-handed shore crab) 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
Unverified Crab at Huskisson, NSW - 15 Sep 2017 by AlisonMilton
Unverified 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
Unverified 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 (Red-handed shore crab) 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

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