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Homalaspis
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Homalaspis

Homalaspis is a genus of crabs in the family Platyxanthidae. It is monotypic, the sole species being Homalaspis plana, also known as the purple stone crab or Chilean stone crab.

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1 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Purple crab

speciesHomalaspis plana

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