Austrohelice crassa (Dana, 1851) is a animal in the Varunidae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Austrohelice crassa (Dana, 1851)
The tunnelling mud crab (Austrohelice crassa) is an endemic New Zealand marine Varunidae crab growing up to 40 mm wide.
Austrohelice crassa, commonly known as the tunnelling mud crab, is a species of large-eyed marine crab in the family Varunidae. It is endemic to the sea coasts of New Zealand. Adults can reach a maximum carapace width of 40 mm.
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Chasmagnathus convexus (De Haan, 1835)
Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Watanabe, 2005
Hemigrapsus sexdentatus (H.Milne Edwards, 1837)
Hemigrapsus oregonensis (Dana, 1851)
Helograpsus haswellianus (Whitelegge, 1890)
Hemigrapsus crenulatus (H.Milne Edwards, 1837)
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