Ovalipes australiensis

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Ventral view of Ovalipes australiensis which is being held in somebody's hand on the beach. The crab is covered in a thick mass of tiny, orange eggs on its abdomen near its posterior.
O. australiensis with orange eggs on its abdomen

Ovalipes australiensis, commonly known as the sand crab or the surf crab,Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn is a species of crab in the family Ovalipidae.[1] Its known range extends from Rottnest Island near Perth in Western Australia to just north of Brisbane in Wide Bay, Queensland.Template:Sfn[2] It is endemic to southern Australia, and it is present in Tasmania.Template:Sfn It is typically found within Script error: No such module "convert". from the shore.Template:Sfn It is fished commercially, amounting to about Script error: No such module "convert". in 2019,Template:Sfn[3] while levels of recreational fishing are negligible.Template:Sfn

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