First record of Grapsus grapsus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Brachyura: Decapoda: Grapsidae) in freshwater habitat

The sally lightfoot crab, Grapsus grapsus (Linnaeus, 1758), has been recorded from the oceanic islands off Brazil, as well as from the Caribbean, in coastal rocky shores in the Eastern Pacific, and in Galapagos. We report the first observation of G. grapsus in freshwater habitat, registered in a str...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nauplius
Main Authors: Arai, Tammy Iwasa, Brandao Costa, Manoela, Freire, Andrea Santarosa
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Soc Brasileira Carcinologia 2017
Subjects:
Trindade Island
Grapsoidea
salinity
inland
South Atlantic Ocean
Galapagos
Pacific
Online Access:https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00597/70913/69148.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1590/2358-2936e2017032
https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00597/70913/
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Summary:The sally lightfoot crab, Grapsus grapsus (Linnaeus, 1758), has been recorded from the oceanic islands off Brazil, as well as from the Caribbean, in coastal rocky shores in the Eastern Pacific, and in Galapagos. We report the first observation of G. grapsus in freshwater habitat, registered in a stream at Trindade Island, Brazil.

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