Grapsus grapsus (lat.) Is a species of crabs widespread on the South American Pacific coast, including Mexico and Central America in the north. It also inhabits the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean, called zayapa . The species can also be found in the Atlantic on the remote group of the islands of Sao Paulo .
| Grapsus grapsus |
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| | In the area of Galapagos , Ecuador . (2005) |
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| Scientific classification |
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| Kingdom: | Animals | | Type of: | Arthropods | | Class: | Higher crayfish | | Squad: | Crustaceans | | Family: | Grapsidae | | Rod: | Grapsus | | View: | Grapsus grapsus |
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| Latin name |
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| Grapsus grapsus ( Linnaeus , 1758) |
| Synonyms |
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- Cancer grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
- Cancer jumpibus Swire, 1938
- Grapsus altifrons Stimpson, 1860
- Grapsus maculatus H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
- Grapsus ornatus H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
- Grapsus pictus Lamarck, 1801
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Young crabs are painted black, while adults are brownish-reddish in color. Crabs feed on algae and carrion, beached by the sea [1] . Until 1990, animals were classified as Grapsus adscensionis , which lives only in the eastern part of the Atlantic [2] .
