''Ovalipes'' is a
genus
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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 ...
s in the
family
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Ovalipidae
Ovalipidae is a family of sand crabs in the order Decapoda. There are at least 3 genera and more than 20 described species in Ovalipidae. These were formerly members of the family Portunidae
Genera
These three genera belong to the family Ovalipi ...
, containing 11 extant species:
[
*'']Ovalipes australiensis
''Ovalipes australiensis'' is a species of crab found in southern Australia. Its range extends from Western Australia to Queensland, including Tasmania. It is fished commercially and recreationally, although it is not as important as the blue ...
'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes catharus
''Ovalipes catharus'', commonly known as paddle crab and mi, pāpaka, is a species of crab of the family Portunidae. It is found around the coasts of New Zealand, the Chatham Islands, and in south-eastern parts of Australia. Individuals from sh ...
'' (White, 1843)
*''Ovalipes elongatus
''Ovalipes'' is a genus of crabs in the family Ovalipidae, containing 11 extant species:
*''Ovalipes australiensis'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes catharus'' (White, 1843)
*''Ovalipes elongatus'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes floridan ...
'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes floridanus
''Ovalipes'' is a genus of crabs in the family Ovalipidae, containing 11 extant species:
*''Ovalipes australiensis'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes catharus'' (White, 1843)
*''Ovalipes elongatus'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*'' Ovalipes florida ...
'' Hay & Shore, 1918
*''Ovalipes georgei
''Ovalipes'' is a genus of crabs in the family Ovalipidae, containing 11 extant species:
*''Ovalipes australiensis'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes catharus'' (White, 1843)
*''Ovalipes elongatus'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes floridan ...
'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes iridescens
''Ovalipes'' is a genus of crabs in the family Ovalipidae, containing 11 extant species:
*''Ovalipes australiensis'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes catharus'' (White, 1843)
*''Ovalipes elongatus'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes floridan ...
'' (Miers, 1886)
*''Ovalipes molleri
''Ovalipes'' is a genus of crabs in the family Ovalipidae, containing 11 extant species:
*''Ovalipes australiensis'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes catharus'' (White, 1843)
*''Ovalipes elongatus'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes floridan ...
'' (Ward, 1933)
*''Ovalipes ocellatus
''Ovalipes ocellatus'', known as the lady crab, is a species of crab from eastern North America. Other names for it include the leopard crab or Atlantic leopard crab due to the leopard-like rosette patterns on its shell, the calico crab (not to b ...
'' (Herbst, 1799)
*''Ovalipes punctatus
''Ovalipes'' is a genus of crabs in the family Ovalipidae, containing 11 extant species:
*''Ovalipes australiensis'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes catharus'' (White, 1843)
*''Ovalipes elongatus'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes floridan ...
'' (De Haan, 1833)
*''Ovalipes stephensoni
''Ovalipes'' is a genus of crabs in the family Ovalipidae, containing 11 extant species:
*''Ovalipes australiensis'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes catharus'' (White, 1843)
*''Ovalipes elongatus'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes floridan ...
'' Williams, 1976
*''Ovalipes trimaculatus
''Ovalipes'' is a genus of crabs in the family Ovalipidae, containing 11 extant species:
*''Ovalipes australiensis'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes catharus'' (White, 1843)
*''Ovalipes elongatus'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes floridan ...
'' (De Haan, 1833)
References
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Portunoidea
Taxa named by Mary J. Rathbun
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