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Purple climber crab
A species of Metopograpsus Scientific name : Metopograpsus frontalis Genus : Metopograpsus
Purple climber crab, A species of Metopograpsus
Botanical name: Metopograpsus frontalis
Genus: Metopograpsus
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Description
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Description
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Metopograpsus frontalis is a crab species from the Grapsidae family. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1880 by Miers.
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Arthropods Class
Malacostracans Order
Crabs Family
Marsh crabs Genus
Metopograpsus Species
Purple climber crab