Portunus spinicarpus (Stimpson, 1871)
Longspine swimming crab
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Family:  Portunidae (swimming crabs)
Max. size:  4.29 cm CW (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 2 - 550 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic Ocean. North Carolina to Florida and Gulf of Mexico, and the West Indies to Uruguay. Subtropical to tropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Carapace width range: 0.55 to 4.29 cm (Ref. 93549). Minimum depth range from Ref. 104089.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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