Atlantic ghost crab: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Atlantic ghost crab lives – recorded in 26 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ocypode quadrata
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	26 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Ocypodidae

Where does the Atlantic ghost crab live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Atlantic ghost crab in 26 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: São João de Pirabas.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Atlantic ghost crab?

The Atlantic ghost crab (Ocypode quadrata) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Ocypodidae, genus Ocypode. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Atlantic ghost crab

The Atlantic ghost crab (Ocypode quadrata) is a species of ghost crab. It is a common species along the Atlantic coast of the United States, where it is the only species of ghost crab; its range of distribution extends from its northernmost reach on beaches in Nova Scotia, Canada and Massachusetts to south along the coasts of the tropical Western Atlantic Ocean to the beach of Barra do Chui, in Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Atlantic ghost crab (revision 1370876718), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1465338 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).