Ovalipes australiensis

Ovalipes australiensis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Ovalipidae
Genus: Ovalipes
Species:
O. australiensis
Binomial name
Ovalipes australiensis

Ovalipes australiensis, commonly known as the sand crab or the surf crab,[2][3] is a species of crab in the family Ovalipidae.[4] Its known range extends from Rottnest Island near Perth in Western Australia to just north of Brisbane in Wide Bay, Queensland.[5][6] It is endemic to southern Australia, and it is present in Tasmania.[5] It is typically found within 100 m (330 ft) from the shore.[7] It is fished commercially, amounting to about 1.5 t (3,300 lb) in 2019,[8][9] while levels of recreational fishing are negligible.[8]

References

  1. ^ Stephenson, William; Rees, May (December 1968). "A revision of the genus Ovalipes Rathbun, 1898 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Portunidae)". Records of the Australian Museum. 27 (11): 213–261. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.27.1968.445.
  2. ^ Johnston, Harris & Yeoh 2020, p. 1.
  3. ^ Osborne 1987, p. 4.
  4. ^ De Grave, Sammy (10 April 2022). "Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson & Rees, 1968". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b Johnston, Harris & Yeoh 2020, p. 10.
  6. ^ "Species Register: Crabs". Woodbridge School. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  7. ^ Johnston, Harris & Yeoh 2020, p. 12.
  8. ^ a b Johnston, Harris & Yeoh 2020, p. 22.
  9. ^ "Atlas of South Australia 1986 / Environment Resources / Fisheries". Retrieved 22 January 2009.

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