Hemigrapsus oregonensis

Hemigrapsus oregonensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Varunidae
Genus: Hemigrapsus
Species:
H. oregonensis
Binomial name
Hemigrapsus oregonensis
(Dana, 1851)
Synonyms[1]

Pseudograpsus oregonensis Dana, 1851

H. oregonensis found on the coast of Parksville, BC

Hemigrapsus oregonensis is a small shore crab of the family Varunidae;[1] formerly classified under the family Grapsidae.[2][3] It is known under several common names, including yellow shore crab, hairy shore crab, green shore crab, mud-flat crab, bay shore crab and Oregon shore crab.[2] Despite its common name, the crab actually has a wide variety of coloration.[2] It is found along the West Coast of the United States and Canada, specifically along shorelines and similar geographical areas.[4] In 2009, H. oregonensis was included on a list of animals petitioning for the endangered species label, but there was not enough scientific information available for it to be considered as such, so it remains unevaluated to the present day.[5]

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