Grapsus grapsus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the grapsus grapsus lives – recorded in 37 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Grapsus grapsus
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	37 countries
Continents	Africa, North America, South America
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Grapsidae

Where does the grapsus grapsus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the grapsus grapsus in 37 countries and territories across Africa, North America and South America.

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 grapsus grapsus?

The grapsus grapsus (Grapsus grapsus) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Grapsidae, genus Grapsus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the grapsus grapsus

Grapsus grapsus is one of the most common crabs along the western coast of the Americas. It is known as the red rock crab, or, along with other crabs such as Percnon gibbesi, as the Sally Lightfoot crab.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Grapsus grapsus (revision 1359511293), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q181075 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).