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Ozius truncatus

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Oziidae

Scientific name
  
Ozius truncatus

Rank
  
Species

Subphylum
  
Infraorder
  
Brachyura

Genus
  
Ozius

Phylum
  
Order
  
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Similar
  
Ozius, Decapoda, Carpilius maculatus, Leptograpsus, Lophozozymus pictor

Ozius truncatus, or the black finger crab or reef crab, is a crab of the family Menippidae, endemic to south eastern Australia and the North Island of New Zealand.

Reef crabs are very common occurring in intertidal and very shallow sub tidal areas. They are usually found under loose rocks on rocky shores. Reef crabs are found in southern WA and on the southern Australian coast, and north to southern Queensland.

References

Ozius truncatus Wikipedia