Species

Hemigrapsus oregonensis (Yellow shore crab)

Hemigrapsus oregonensis. Photo: (c) Steven Mlodinow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Hemigrapsus oregonensis is a small shore crab of the family Varunidae; it was formerly classified under the family Grapsidae. It is known under several common names, including yellow shore crab, hairy shore crab, green shore crab, mud-flat crab, and Oregon shore crab.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Crustacea (Crustaceans)
      - Superclass: Multicrustacea (Typical crustaceans)
        Class: Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
        Subclass: Eumalacostraca (Decapods, isopods, and allies)
        Superorder: Eucarida (Decapods and krill)
        Order: Decapoda (Decapods)
        Suborder: Pleocyemata (Crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and allies)
        Infraorder: Brachyura (True crabs)
        Zoosection: Eubrachyura (Eubrachyuran crabs)
        Zoosubsection: Thoracotremata (Thoracotrematan crabs)
        Superfamily: Grapsoidea (Land, shore, and marsh crabs)
        Family: Varunidae (Varunid crabs)
        Subfamily: Varuninae
        Genus: Hemigrapsus
        Species: Hemigrapsus oregonensis (Yellow shore crab)

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