genus

Shore Crab

Pachygrapsus

Field notes

Pachygrapsus is a genus of small shore crabs. Recent genetic data suggest this genus to be possibly polyphyletic.

It comprises the following species:

Pachygrapsus corrugatus (von Martens, 1872)

Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840

Pachygrapsus fakaravensis Rathbun, 1907

Pachygrapsus gracilis (Saussure, 1858)

Pachygrapsus laevimanus Stimpson, 1858

Pachygrapsus loveridgei Chace, 1966

Pachygrapsus marmoratus (Fabricius, 1787)

Pachygrapsus maurus (Lucas, 1846)

Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edwards, 1873

Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888

Pachygrapsus plicatus (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837)

Pachygrapsus propinquus De Man, 1908

Pachygrapsus socius Stimpson, 1871

Pachygrapsus transversus (Gibbes, 1850)

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native shore crab All

Native to the US, by observations.