Northern smooth shore crab

Tags: Crustacean.

The northern smooth shore crab Cyclograpsus insularum is a marine crab of the family Varunidae found around Lord Howe Island Norfolk Island the Kermadec Islands and in New Zealand from North Cape to East Cape. Their carapace width is up to 22 millimetres (0.87 in).

class: Malacostraca
family: Varunidae
genus: Cyclograpsus
kingdom: Animal
order: Decapoda, Crab
phylum: Arthropod, Crustacean

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