Achelous gibbesii (Stimpson, 1859)
Iridescent swimming crab
Achelous gibbesii
photo by O'Keefe, Jo

Family:  Portunidae (swimming crabs)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 399 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Massachusetts to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to Maranhão, Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Common depth is based on occurrence; to be replaced with a better reference.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

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