Zoeae G. lividus found in the Atlantic possess more outer minute spines on the furcal arms of the telson as well as more aesthetase setae, bristles, on the antennule.

[8] Geograpsus lividus is native to east Africa, the Cook Islands, Hawaii, and the western Atlantic.

[8][10] They are considered a supratidal species as they tend to occupy the upper region of the intertidal, residing in sediments deposited by extreme tides.

[12] While the specific diet of G. lividus has not yet been investigated, other members of the Geograpsus genus including G. grayi and G. crinipes are carnivorous.

[13] They are able to tear through shell as well as softer substances using flattened lateral teeth and a rounded medial tooth in the center of their mouth.

[12] Geograpsus lividus utilizes indirect sperm transfer; some form of precopulatory mating ritual has also been observed.