Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Goniograpsus innotatus Dana, 1851, Grapsus declivifrons Heller, 1862, Grapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850, Leptograpsus rugulosus H. Milne Edwards, 1853, Metopograpsus dubius Saussure, 1858, Metopograpsus miniatus Saussure, 1858, Pachygrapsus advena Catta, 1876, Pachygrapsus intermedius Heller, 1862, fide Appeltans et al. (2010)

Origin: Native

IUCN Red List Category: Not evaluated

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Tropical and subtropical Atlantic and eastern Pacific as well as the mediterranean. Gul of California, Panamic, Atlantic, Chlie-Perú and Ecuador (Galapagos Islands)

• Appeltans, W. Bouchet, P., Boxshall, G.A., Fauchald, K., Gordon, D.P., Hoeksema, B.W., Poore, G.C.B., van Soest, R.W.M., Stöhr, S., Walter, T.C., Costello, M.J. (eds.) (2010) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Available online at http://www.marinespecies.org.
• Garth, J.S. (1991) Taxonomy, Distribution, and Ecology of Galápagos. Brachyura. In: James, M.J. (ed.): Galápagos Marine Invertebrates. Taxonomy, Biogeography, and Evolution in Darwin's Islands. Plenum Press. New York and London, p. 123-155.
• Hickman, C.P. Jr. Zimmerman, T.L. (2000) A Field Guide to Crustaceans of Galápagos. Sugar Spring Press, Lexington, Virginia, 156 pp.
• IUCN (2010) IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 April 2010.