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Family: Atelecyclidae horse crabs



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13 species (see list below)
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Atelecyclus rotundatus
[Circular crab]
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Atelecyclus undecimdentatus
[broad circular crab]
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Kraussia rugulosa
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Palapedia bongensis
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Palapedia hendersoni
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Palapedia integra
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Palapedia marquesa
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Palapedia nitida
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Palapedia rastripes
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Palapedia serenei
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Palapedia valentini
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Trichopeltarion nobile
[Velvet horse crab]
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Trichopeltarion vanuatuensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Atelecyclus rotundatus Circular crab Northeast Atlantic 1792
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus broad circular crab Eastern Atlantic and the 1783
Kraussia rugulosa Indo-Pacific. 1843
Palapedia bongensis Indo-Pacific. 1972
Palapedia hendersoni Indo-Pacific. 1922
Palapedia integra Indo-West Pacific. 1835
Palapedia marquesa Central Pacific 1972
Palapedia nitida Central Pacific 1858
Palapedia rastripes Eastern Central Pacific 1887
Palapedia serenei Western Central Pacific 1993
Palapedia valentini Western Central Pacific 1993
Trichopeltarion nobile Velvet horse crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1880
Trichopeltarion vanuatuensis Western Central Pacific. 2010



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