| Ovalipes australiensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Ovalipidae |
| Genus: | Ovalipes |
| Species: | O. australiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson & Rees, 1968 [1]
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Ovalipes australiensis, commonly known as the sand crab or the surf crab,[2][3] is a species of crab in the family Ovalipidae.[4] Its known range extends from Rottnest Island near Perth in Western Australia to just north of Brisbane in Wide Bay, Queensland.[5][6] It is endemic to southern Australia, and it is present in Tasmania.[5] It is typically found within 100 m (330 ft) from the shore.[7] It is fished commercially, amounting to about 1.5 t (3,300 lb) in 2019,[8][9] while levels of recreational fishing are negligible.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Stephenson, William; Rees, May (December 1968). "A revision of the genus Ovalipes Rathbun, 1898 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Portunidae)". Records of the Australian Museum. 27 (11): 213–261. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.27.1968.445.
- ^ Johnston, Harris & Yeoh 2020, p. 1.
- ^ Osborne 1987, p. 4.
- ^ De Grave, Sammy (10 April 2022). "Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson & Rees, 1968". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ a b Johnston, Harris & Yeoh 2020, p. 10.
- ^ "Species Register: Crabs". Woodbridge School. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ^ Johnston, Harris & Yeoh 2020, p. 12.
- ^ a b Johnston, Harris & Yeoh 2020, p. 22.
- ^ "Atlas of South Australia 1986 / Environment Resources / Fisheries". Retrieved 22 January 2009.
Bibliography
[edit]- Osborne, Tracey A. (1987). Life history and population biology of the paddle crab, Ovalipes catharus (PhD thesis). University of Canterbury. doi:10.26021/6494.
- Johnston, D.; Harris, D.; Yeoh, D. (July 2020). Blue swimmer crab (Portunus armatus) and sand crab (Ovalipes australiensis) resource in the south coast bioregion of Western Australia (PDF) (Report). Fisheries Research Report. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
Further reading
[edit]- "Sand Crabs, Ovalipes australiensis". Museum of Victoria. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008.
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