Sighting 4436172
Leptograpsus variegatus
Purple Rock Crab at Guerilla Bay, NSW
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| Leptograpsus variegatus | 2 Jun 2022 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Leptograpsus variegatus | 2 Jun 2022 | Jennyncmg | ||
| Plagusia chabrus | 2 Jun 2022 | Jennyncmg | ||
| Leptograpsus variegatus | 1 Jun 2022 | MatthewFrawley |
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Was not well.
1 comment
Jennyncmg
wrote:
2 Jun 2022
Sorry I wrongly said Plagusia chabrus. It is Leptograpsus variegatus. More than unwell by the looks although the crab itself may be OK. This looks like a moult judging by the empty eye covers.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.205211-35.830656
- Places Guerilla Bay, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 May 2022 12:40 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- Less than 1m Depth of sighting
Collections
- MatthewFrawley South Coast NatureMapr Leptograpsus variegatus Crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura) Crabs, Prawns, Barnacles & allies (Crustacea) Marine Invertebrates
Species information
- Leptograpsus variegatus Scientific name
- Purple Rock Crab Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- -4.73m to 38.43m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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