Kingdom Animalia Class Malacostraca Infraorder Brachyura Scientific name Austrohelice crassa Rank Species | Subphylum Crustacea Suborder Pleocyemata Family Varunidae Phylum Arthropoda Order Decapoda | |
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Similar Stalk‑eyed mud crab, Hemigrapsus crenulatus, Hemigrapsus sexdentatus, Decapoda, Cyclograpsus | ||
The tunnelling mud crab, Austrohelice crassa, is a marine large-eyed crab of the family Grapsidae, endemic to the sea coasts of New Zealand. Their carapace width is up to 40 mm.
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