Animal Species:Swift-footed Crab
The Swift-footed Crab is the most active and prominent crab on Sydney's rocky coast. Scurrying and darting quickly among the rocks, it can be quite difficult to catch.
Identification
The Swift-footed Crab's colour varies, although it is usually a dark olive-green or dark purple with lighter flecks on the upper surface. The large front claws are purple and white.
Size range
8 cm
Distribution
The Swift-footed Crab is found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Also New Zealand and South America.
Habitat
The Swift-footed Crab lives on intertidal rocky shores.
Habitat type
Marine Habitat: intertidal
Classification
- Species:
- variegatus
- Genus:
- Leptograpsus
- Subfamily:
- Grapsinae
- Family:
- Grapsidae
- Infraorder:
- Brachyura
- Suborder:
- Pleocyemata
- Order:
- Decapoda
- Class:
- Malacostraca
- Subphylum:
- Crustacea
- Phylum:
- Arthopoda
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
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