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Family: Polybiidae



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12 species (see list below)
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Benthochascon hemingi
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Brusinia elongata
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Brusinia piriformis
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Brusinia profunda
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Coenophthalmus tridentatus
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Photo by Coudre, Christian

Atlantic, Indo-Pacific an
Max. Length 5 cm CL
Liocarcinus corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)

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Liocarcinus corrugatus
[Wrinkled swimcrab]

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Eastern Atlantic and the
Max. Length 4 cm CW
Liocarcinus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Liocarcinus depurator
[Blue-leg swimcrab]

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Eastern Atlantic.
Max. Length 3.7 cm CL
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)

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Liocarcinus holsatus
[Flying swimming crab]
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Liocarcinus marmoreus
[Marbled swimming crab]

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Northeast Atlantic and th

Liocarcinus navigator (Herbst, 1794)

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Liocarcinus navigator
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Liocarcinus pusillus
[dwarf swimming crab]

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Western Central Pacific,

Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827)

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Liocarcinus vernalis
[Smooth swimcrab]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Benthochascon hemingi Western Central Pacific. 1899
Brusinia elongata Western Central Pacific. 1969
Brusinia piriformis Eastern Central Pacific 2002
Brusinia profunda Western Central Pacific. 1996
Coenophthalmus tridentatus Southwest Atlantic 1879
Liocarcinus corrugatus Wrinkled swimcrab Atlantic, Indo-Pacific an 5 CL 1777
Liocarcinus depurator Blue-leg swimcrab Eastern Atlantic and the 4 CW 1758
Liocarcinus holsatus Flying swimming crab Eastern Atlantic. 3.7 CL 1798
Liocarcinus marmoreus Marbled swimming crab North Sea. 1814
Liocarcinus navigator Northeast Atlantic and th 1794
Liocarcinus pusillus dwarf swimming crab Eastern Atlantic 1815
Liocarcinus vernalis Smooth swimcrab Western Central Pacific, 1827



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