Summary description from Wikipedia:

Leptograpsus variegatus in languages:

Chinese

紫岩蟹

English

Purple Rock Crab

English

Swift-footed Crab

Māori

Papaka nui

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Parent Taxon

• Leptograpsus

Sibling Taxa

• Leptograpsus variegatus

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