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Austrohelice crassa

Tunnelling Mud Crab

Austrohelice crassa

Family: Varunidae
Order: Decapoda
Class: Malacostraca
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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The tunnelling mud crab, Austrohelice crassa, is a marine large-eyed crab of the family Varunidae, endemic to the sea coasts of New Zealand. Their carapace width is up to 40 mm.

Source: Wikipedia, article Austrohelice crassa. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.

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Photography ID: 407007
Miranda
Auckland
New Zealand
10/04/2019
Hugo Caverzasi

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04/10/2019

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Auckland

Miranda Shorebirds Centre, Miranda

Hugo Caverzasi

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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.

EcoRegistros. 2026. Tunnelling Mud Crab (Austrohelice crassa) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 20/09/2026.