Summary ²

Hemigrapsus oregonensis is a small shore crab of the family Varunidae; it was formerly classified under the family Grapsidae. It is known under several common names, including yellow shore crab, hairy shore crab, green shore crab, mud-flat crab, and Oregon shore crab.

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1. (c) Steven Mlodinow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Mlodinow
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemigrapsus_oregonensis

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