Geograpsus Lividus
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''Geograpsus lividus'' is a species of
crab Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen) ( el, βραχύς , translit=brachys = short, / = tail), usually hidden entirely under the thorax. They live in all the ...
in the family
Grapsidae The Grapsidae are a family of crabs known variously as marsh crabs, shore crabs, or talon crabs. The family has not been confirmed to form a monophyletic group and some taxa may belong in other families. They are found along the shore among rocks ...
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Description

''G. lividus'' can reach a width of about .CBRAT - Coastal Biodiversity Risk Analysis Tool
/ref> Cephalothorax is globose, smooth and without tubercles. Chelar tubercles are restricted to the upper half of the chelae.


Distribution

''G. lividus'' is present in the western Atlantic Ocean and in the East Pacific.ITIS Report
/ref> It can be found on both coasts of America from the central Gulf to Chile and the Galapagos Islands, and from Florida to Brazil.


Habitat

These crabs live among rocks and stones and in the high tide and splash zones.


References

*Williams, Austin B., Lawrence G. Abele, D. L. Felder, H. H. Hobbs Jr., R. B. Manning, et al. (1989) Common and Scientific Names of Aquatic Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Decapod Crustaceans, American Fisheries Society Special Publication 17


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Grapsidae Taxa named by Henri Milne-Edwards Crustaceans described in 1837 {{crab-stub