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Family: Portunidae swimming crabs



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Achelous binoculus
[Redspotted swimming crab]
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Achelous depressifrons
[Flatface swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Achelous floridanus
[]

Photo by O'Keefe, Jo

Western Atlantic

Achelous gibbesii (Stimpson, 1859)

Photo by Photo by O'Keefe, Jo
 
Achelous gibbesii
[Iridescent swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Achelous isolamargaritensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.1 cm CW
 
Achelous ordwayi
[Redhair swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Achelous rufiremus
[]

Photo by Jacobson, Pauline Walsh

Western Central Atlantic

Achelous sebae (Milne Edwards, 1834)

Photo by Photo by Jacobson, Pauline Walsh
 
Achelous sebae
[]
No picture found
 
Achelous spinicarpus
[]
No picture found
 
Achelous spinimanus
[]
No picture found
 
Achelous tuberculatus
[]
No picture found
 
Achelous tumidulus
[Crevice sculling crab]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm CW
 
Alionectes pulchricristatus
[]

Photo by O'Keefe, Jo

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 14.1 cm CW
Arenaeus cribrarius (Lamarck, 1818)

Photo by Photo by O'Keefe, Jo
 
Arenaeus cribrarius
[Speckled swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Arenaeus mexicanus
[Sand swimcrab]
No picture found
 
Bathynectes longispina
[Bathyal swimming crab]

Photo by FAO

Atlantic Ocean and the Me

Bathynectes maravigna (Prestandrea, 1839)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bathynectes maravigna
[deepsea swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Bathynectes piperitus
[Peppermint swimcrab]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.2 cm CW
 
Callinectes amnicola
[Bigfisted swimcrab]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.5 cm CW
 
Callinectes arcuatus
[Arched swimming crab]
No picture found

Max. Length 19 cm CW
 
Callinectes bellicosus
[Warrior swimcrab]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm WD
 
Callinectes bocourti
[Blunttooth swimcrab]

Photo by Herrera, Daphine Ramiro

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13.9 cm CW
Callinectes danae Smith, 1869

Photo by Photo by Herrera, Daphine Ramiro
 
Callinectes danae
[Dana swimcrab]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.9 cm CW
 
Callinectes exasperatus
[Rugose swimcrab]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.2 cm WD
 
Callinectes larvatus
[Masked swimcrab]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm WD
 
Callinectes maracaiboensis
[Maracaibo swimcrab]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm CW
 
Callinectes marginatus
[Marbled swimcrab]

Photo by Herrera, Daphine Ramiro

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm CW
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863

Photo by Photo by Herrera, Daphine Ramiro
 
Callinectes ornatus
[Shelling crab]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.9 cm CW
 
Callinectes pallidus
[Gladiator swimcrab]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm WD
 
Callinectes rathbunae
[Sharptooth swimcrab]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 22.7 cm WD
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Callinectes sapidus
[Blue crab]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.2 cm WD
 
Callinectes similis
[Lesser blue crab]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm CW
 
Callinectes toxotes
[Giant swimcrab]
No picture found
 
Caphyra acheronae
[]

Photo by Auscape International

Indo-West Pacific.

Caphyra loevis (Milne-Edwards, 1869)

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Caphyra loevis
[Xenia swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Caphyra rotundifrons
[Turtle-weed crab]
No picture found
 
Caphyra tridens
[]
No picture found
 
Caphyra unidentata
[]
No picture found
 
Carupa laeviscula
[]
No picture found
 
Carupa tenuipes
[Violet-eyed swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Carupella natalensis
[]
No picture found
 
Catoptrus inaequalis
[]
No picture found
 
Catoptrus lavicolus
[]
No picture found
 
Catoptrus nitidus
[]
No picture found
 
Catoptrus rathbunae
[]
No picture found
 
Cavoportunus dubius
[]
No picture found
 
Charybdis acuta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm CW
 
Charybdis affinis
[Smoothshelled swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Charybdis amboinensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm CW
 
Charybdis anisodon
[Twospined arm swimming crab]

Photo by Modi, Shuanak

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm CW
Charybdis annulata (Fabricius, 1798)

Photo by Photo by Modi, Shuanak
 
Charybdis annulata
[Banded-legged swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Charybdis beauforti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm CW
 
Charybdis bimaculata
[Two-spot swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Charybdis brevispinosa
[]
No picture found
 
Charybdis callianassa
[]
No picture found
 
Charybdis erythrodactyla
[Rainbow crab]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm CW
Charybdis feriata (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Charybdis feriata
[Crucifix crab]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm CW
 
Charybdis granulata
[]
No picture found
 
Charybdis hawaiensis
[Hawaiian swimming crab]

Photo by Modi, Shuanak

Indo-Pacific. Introduced
Max. Length 7.9 cm CW
Charybdis hellerii (Milne-Edwards, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Modi, Shuanak
 
Charybdis hellerii
[Spiny hands]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm CW
 
Charybdis hongkongensis
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm CW
Charybdis japonica (Milne-Edwards, 1861)

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Charybdis japonica
[Japanese swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Charybdis jaubertensis
[]
No picture found
 
Charybdis longicollis
[Lesser swimming crab]
No picture found

Max. Length 47.4 cm CL
 
Charybdis lucifera
[Yellowish brown crab]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm CW
 
Charybdis miles
[Soldier swimming crab]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm CW
Charybdis natator (Herbst, 1794)

Photo by Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Charybdis natator
[Ridged swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Charybdis obtusifrons
[]
No picture found
 
Charybdis omanensis
[]
No picture found
 
Charybdis orientalis
[]
No picture found
 
Charybdis ornata
[]
No picture found
 
Charybdis padadiana
[]
No picture found
 
Charybdis philippinensis
[]
No picture found
 
Charybdis rathbuni
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific

Charybdis riversandersoni Alcock, 1899

Photo by Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Charybdis riversandersoni
[]
No picture found
 
Charybdis rufodactylus
[]
No picture found
 
Charybdis sagamiensis
[]
No picture found
 
Charybdis smithii
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm CW
Charybdis truncata (Fabricius, 1798)

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Charybdis truncata
[Blunt-toothed crab]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm CW
 
Charybdis vadorum
[]
No picture found
 
Charybdis vannamei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm CW
 
Charybdis variegata
[]
No picture found
 
Coelocarcinus foliatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm CL
 
Cronius ruber
[Red swimcrab]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Cycloachelous granulatus (Milne Edwards, 1834)

Photo by Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Cycloachelous granulatus
[]
No picture found
 
Cycloachelous levigatus
[]
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Cycloachelous orbitosinus
[]
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Cycloachelous suborbicularis
[]
No picture found
 
Echinolatus caledonicus
[]
No picture found
 
Echinolatus proximus
[]
No picture found
 
Euphylax dovii
[Pelagic swimcrab]
No picture found
 
Euphylax robustus
[Robustus swimcrab]
No picture found
 
Gonioinfradens paucidentatus
[]
No picture found
 
Goniosupradens acutifrons
[]
No picture found
 
Goniosupradens paucidentata
[Red swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Laleonectes nipponensis
[]
No picture found
 
Laleonectes stridens
[]
No picture found
 
Laleonectes vocans
[spotted swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Libystes edwardsi
[]
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Libystes lepidus
[]
No picture found
 
Libystes nitidus
[]
No picture found
 
Libystes senckenberg
[]
No picture found
 
Libystes vadosus
[]
No picture found
 
Lissocarcinus elegans
[]
No picture found
 
Lissocarcinus holothuricola
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Central Pacific.

Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886

Photo by Photo by Harasti, David
 
Lissocarcinus laevis
[Swimmer crab]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852

Photo by Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Lissocarcinus orbicularis
[Sea cucumber crab]
No picture found
 
Lissocarcinus polybiodes
[]
No picture found
 
Lissocarcinus polyboides
[]
No picture found
 
Lupella forceps
[]
No picture found
 
Lupocyclus inaequalis
[]
No picture found
 
Lupocyclus philippinensis
[]
No picture found
 
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus
[]
No picture found
 
Lupocyclus tugelae
[]
No picture found
 
Macropipus guadulpensis
[]
No picture found
 
Macropipus pusillus
[]

Photo by Tiralongo, Francesco

Eastern Atlantic and the
Max. Length 4.0 cm CW
Macropipus tuberculatus (Roux, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Tiralongo, Francesco
 
Macropipus tuberculatus
[Knobby swimcrab]
No picture found
 
Macropipus vernalis
[]
No picture found
 
Monomia australiensis
[]
No picture found
 
Monomia curvipenis
[]
No picture found
 
Monomia lucida
[]
No picture found
 
Monomia rubromarginatus
[]

Photo by FAO

Atlantic and the Mediterr
Max. Length 10.9 cm CL
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767

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Necora puber
[Velvet swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Nectocarcinus antarcticus
[]
No picture found
 
Nectocarcinus bennetti
[]
No picture found
 
Nectocarcinus pubescens
[]
No picture found
 
Neptunus longispinosus
[]
No picture found
 
Ovalipes australiensis
[]
No picture found
 
Ovalipes catharus
[Paddle crab]
No picture found
 
Ovalipes elongatus
[]
No picture found
 
Ovalipes floridanus
[Florida lady crab]
No picture found
 
Ovalipes iridescens
[]

Photo by O'Keefe, Jo

Western Atlantic Ocean.
Max. Length 8.7 cm CW
Ovalipes ocellatus (Herbst, 1799)

Photo by Photo by O'Keefe, Jo
 
Ovalipes ocellatus
[Ocellate lady crab]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm CW
 
Ovalipes punctatus
[Sand crab]
No picture found
 
Ovalipes stephensoni
[Coarsehand lady crab]
No picture found
 
Ovalipes trimaculatus
[Rowing crab]
No picture found
 
Parathranites hexagonum
[]
No picture found
 
Parathranites intermedius
[]
No picture found
 
Parathranites latibrachium
[]
No picture found
 
Parathranites orientalis
[]
No picture found
 
Parathranites parahexagonus
[]
No picture found
 
Parathranites ponens
[]
No picture found
 
Parathranites tuberosus
[]
No picture found
 
Podophthalmus nacreus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm CW
 
Podophthalmus vigil
[Periscope crab]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm CL
 
Polybius henslowii
[Henslow's swimming crab]

Photo by FAO

Mediterranean (Spain, Fra

Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Portumnus latipes
[Slender swimcrab]
No picture found
 
Portumnus lysianassa
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus acuminatus
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus affinis
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus alexandri
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus anceps
[Delicate swimming crab]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm CW
 
Portunus argentatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm CW
 
Portunus armatus
[Blue swimmer crab]
No picture found
 
Portunus asper
[Rough swimcrab]
No picture found
 
Portunus brockii
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus convexus
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus euglyphus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm CW
 
Portunus gladiator
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm CW
 
Portunus gracilimanus
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus guinotae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm CW
 
Portunus haanii
[Warty swimming crab]

Photo by Giourgis, Hector

Eastern Atlantic and thro
Max. Length 2.6 cm CL
Portunus hastatus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Photo by Photo by Giourgis, Hector
 
Portunus hastatus
[Lancer swimcrab]
No picture found
 
Portunus innominatus
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus iranjae
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus latipes
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus lecromi
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus longispinosus
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus macrophthalmus
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus mariei
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus orbicularis
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus paralatibrachium
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm CW
Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Portunus pelagicus
[Blue swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Portunus petreus
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus pubescens
[Hairy swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Portunus reticulatus
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus rugosus
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific. From East
Max. Length 21.5 cm CW
Portunus sanguinolentus (Herbst, 1783)

Photo by Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Portunus sanguinolentus
[Threespot swimming crab]

Photo by O'Keefe, Jo

Eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Portunus sayi (Gibbes, 1850)

Photo by Photo by O'Keefe, Jo
 
Portunus sayi
[Sargassum swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Portunus sebae
[Ocellate swimming crab]

Photo by Tiralongo, Francesco

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16.2 cm CW
Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Tiralongo, Francesco
 
Portunus segnis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm CW
 
Portunus spinicarpus
[Longspine swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Portunus spiniferus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm CW
 
Portunus spinimanus
[Blotched swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Portunus stephensoni
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus tenuicaudatus
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus tenuipes
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.9 cm CW
 
Portunus trituberculatus
[Gazami crab]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Portunus tuberculosus (Milne-Edwards, 1861)

Photo by Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Portunus tuberculosus
[Blood-spot swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Portunus ventralis
[]
No picture found
 
Portunus vossi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm CW
 
Portunus xantusii
[Xantus swimcrab]
No picture found
 
Raymanninus schmitti
[Sharpoar swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Richerellus moosai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.3 cm CL
 
Sanquerus validus
[Senegalese smooth swimcrab]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm CW
 
Scylla olivacea
[Orange mud crab]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm CW
 
Scylla paramamosain
[Green mud crab]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific. Intro
Max. Length 28 cm CW
Scylla serrata (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Scylla serrata
[Indo-Pacific swamp crab]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm CW
 
Scylla tranquebarica
[Purple mud crab]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Thalamita admete (Herbst, 1803)

Photo by Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Thalamita admete
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita annulipes
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita anomala
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita auauensis
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita bevisi
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita bouvieri
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita cerasma
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita chaptalii
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita coeruleipes
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita cooperi
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita corrugata
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 8 cm CW
Thalamita crenata (Milne-Edwards, 1834)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Thalamita crenata
[Wide front swimcrab]
No picture found
 
Thalamita dakini
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita danae
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita demani
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita difficilis
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita foresti
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita gatavakensis
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita gloriensis
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita gracilipes
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita integra
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita intermedia
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita investigatoris
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita iranica
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita kukenthali
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita macropus
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita macrospinifera
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita malaccensis
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita margaritimana
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita minuscula
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita mitsiensis
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita multispinosa
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita philippinensis
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858

Photo by Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Thalamita picta
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita pilumnoides
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita poissonii
[Poisson swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Thalamita prymna
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita pseudopelsarti
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita pseudospinifera
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita quadrilobata
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita rubridens
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita savignyi
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita seurati
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita sexlobata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm CW
 
Thalamita sima
[Four-lobed swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Thalamita simillima
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita spiceri
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita spinifera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm CW
 
Thalamita spinimana
[Spiny claw swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Thalamita stephensoni
[]
No picture found
 
Thalamita tenuipes
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Achelous binoculus Redspotted swimming crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1969
Achelous depressifrons Flatface swimming crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1859
Achelous floridanus Western Atlantic Ocean. 1930
Achelous gibbesii Iridescent swimming crab Western Atlantic 1859
Achelous isolamargaritensis Western Atlantic 1968
Achelous ordwayi Redhair swimming crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1.1 CW 1860
Achelous rufiremus Southwest Atlantic 1959
Achelous sebae Western Central Atlantic 1834
Achelous spinicarpus Southwest Atlantic 1871
Achelous spinimanus Southwest Atlantic 1819
Achelous tuberculatus Southeast Pacific 1860
Achelous tumidulus Crevice sculling crab Western Atlantic 1871
Alionectes pulchricristatus Indo-West Pacific 2.6 CW 1931
Arenaeus cribrarius Speckled swimming crab Western Atlantic 14.1 CW 1818
Arenaeus mexicanus Sand swimcrab Southeast Pacific 1856
Bathynectes longispina Bathyal swimming crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1871
Bathynectes maravigna deepsea swimming crab Atlantic Ocean and the Me 1839
Bathynectes piperitus Peppermint swimcrab Eastern Atlantic 1981
Callinectes amnicola Bigfisted swimcrab Eastern Atlantic 12.2 CW 1883
Callinectes arcuatus Arched swimming crab Eastern Pacific 19.5 CW 1863
Callinectes bellicosus Warrior swimcrab Eastern Central Pacific 19 CW 1859
Callinectes bocourti Blunttooth swimcrab Western Atlantic 16 WD 1879
Callinectes danae Dana swimcrab Western Atlantic 13.9 CW 1869
Callinectes exasperatus Rugose swimcrab Eastern Pacific and Weste 12.9 CW 1856
Callinectes larvatus Masked swimcrab Western Atlantic 14.2 WD 1863
Callinectes maracaiboensis Maracaibo swimcrab Western Central Atlantic 16 WD 1969
Callinectes marginatus Marbled swimcrab Atlantic Ocean 10 CW 1861
Callinectes ornatus Shelling crab Western Atlantic 13 CW 1863
Callinectes pallidus Gladiator swimcrab Eastern Atlantic 10.9 CW 1883
Callinectes rathbunae Sharptooth swimcrab Western Central Atlantic 15 WD 1930
Callinectes sapidus Blue crab Western Atlantic 22.7 WD 1896
Callinectes similis Lesser blue crab Western Atlantic 12.2 WD 1966
Callinectes toxotes Giant swimcrab Eastern Pacific 16 CW 1863
Caphyra acheronae Southwest Pacific 2006
Caphyra loevis Xenia swimming crab Indo-West Pacific. 1869
Caphyra rotundifrons Turtle-weed crab Indo-Pacific. 1869
Caphyra tridens Indo-Pacific 1880
Caphyra unidentata Indo-Pacific. 1910
Carupa laeviscula Indo-West Pacific 1862
Carupa tenuipes Violet-eyed swimming crab Indo-Pacific 1851
Carupella natalensis Indo-Pacific 1914
Catoptrus inaequalis Indo-Pacific. 1906
Catoptrus lavicolus Indo-Pacific. 2021
Catoptrus nitidus Indo-West Pacific. 1870
Catoptrus rathbunae Indo-West Pacific. 1966
Cavoportunus dubius Indo-Pacific. 1906
Charybdis acuta Western Pacific. 1869
Charybdis affinis Smoothshelled swimming crab Indo-West Pacific 6 CW 1852
Charybdis amboinensis Western Pacific 1938
Charybdis anisodon Twospined arm swimming crab Indo-West Pacific reachin 4.5 CW 1850
Charybdis annulata Banded-legged swimming crab Indo-Pacific 7 CW 1798
Charybdis beauforti Western Central Pacific. 1949
Charybdis bimaculata Two-spot swimming crab Indo-West Pacific 3.4 CW 1886
Charybdis brevispinosa Indo-West Pacific 1937
Charybdis callianassa Indo-West Pacific. 1789
Charybdis erythrodactyla Rainbow crab Indo-Pacific. 1818
Charybdis feriata Crucifix crab Indo-West Pacific 20 CW 1758
Charybdis granulata Indo-West Pacific 8.3 CW 1833
Charybdis hawaiensis Hawaiian swimming crab Pacific Ocean. 1954
Charybdis hellerii Spiny hands Indo-Pacific. Introduced 7.9 CW 1867
Charybdis hongkongensis Indo-West Pacific 4.6 CW 1934
Charybdis japonica Japanese swimming crab Western Pacific 7 CW 1861
Charybdis jaubertensis Eastern Indian Ocean 1924
Charybdis longicollis Lesser swimming crab Western Indian Ocean 1938
Charybdis lucifera Yellowish brown crab Indo-Pacific 47.4 CL 1798
Charybdis miles Soldier swimming crab Indo- Pacific 7.5 CW 1835
Charybdis natator Ridged swimming crab Indo-West Pacific 17 CW 1794
Charybdis obtusifrons Indo-Pacific. 1836
Charybdis omanensis Western Indian Ocean 1938
Charybdis orientalis Indo-West Pacific 1852
Charybdis ornata Western Central Pacific 1861
Charybdis padadiana Western Central Pacific. 1941
Charybdis philippinensis Western Central Pacific. 1941
Charybdis rathbuni Eastern Central Pacific 1938
Charybdis riversandersoni Indo-West Pacific 1899
Charybdis rufodactylus Western Central Pacific. 1968
Charybdis sagamiensis Indo-Pacific 1916
Charybdis smithii Indian Ocean 1838
Charybdis truncata Blunt-toothed crab Indo-West Pacific 5 CW 1798
Charybdis vadorum Indo-West Pacific 3.0 CW 1899
Charybdis vannamei Western Central Pacific. 1941
Charybdis variegata Indo-West Pacific. 3.0 CW 1798
Coelocarcinus foliatus Indo-West Pacific. 1930
Cronius ruber Red swimcrab Atlantic Ocean and Easter 5.2 CL 1818
Cycloachelous granulatus Indo-Pacific. 1834
Cycloachelous levigatus Indo-Pacific. 2021
Cycloachelous orbitosinus Western Pacific 1911
Cycloachelous suborbicularis Indo-Pacific. 1975
Echinolatus caledonicus Western Central Pacific. 1996
Echinolatus proximus Eastern Central Pacific 2006
Euphylax dovii Pelagic swimcrab Southeast Pacific 1860
Euphylax robustus Robustus swimcrab To be filled. 1874
Gonioinfradens paucidentatus Indo-Pacific. Introduced 1861
Goniosupradens acutifrons Indo-West Pacific 1879
Goniosupradens paucidentata Red swimming crab To be filled. 1861
Laleonectes nipponensis Indo-Pacific. 1938
Laleonectes stridens Eastern Central Pacific 2002
Laleonectes vocans spotted swimming crab Atlantic Ocean 1878
Libystes edwardsi Atlantic Ocean 1900
Libystes lepidus Atlantic Ocean 1970
Libystes nitidus Atlantic Ocean 1868
Libystes senckenberg Atlantic Ocean 2021
Libystes vadosus Atlantic Ocean 2021
Lissocarcinus elegans Eastern Central Pacific 1934
Lissocarcinus holothuricola Eastern Central Pacific 1877
Lissocarcinus laevis Swimmer crab Central Pacific. 1886
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Sea cucumber crab Indo-Pacific. 1852
Lissocarcinus polybiodes Indo-West Pacific. 1849
Lissocarcinus polyboides Indo-Pacific. 1849
Lupella forceps Western Central Atlantic. 1793
Lupocyclus inaequalis Indo-Pacific. 1887
Lupocyclus philippinensis Indo-Pacific. 1880
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Indo-Pacific. 1906
Lupocyclus tugelae Indo-West Pacific. 1950
Macropipus guadulpensis Indo-West Pacific. 1858
Macropipus pusillus Indo-West Pacific. 1816
Macropipus tuberculatus Knobby swimcrab Eastern Atlantic and the 4.0 CW 1830
Macropipus vernalis Eastern Atlantic and the 1816
Monomia australiensis Eastern Indian Ocean 1973
Monomia curvipenis Eastern Indian Ocean 1961
Monomia lucida Indo-West Pacific. 2018
Monomia rubromarginatus Indo-West Pacific 1900
Necora puber Velvet swimming crab Atlantic and the Mediterr 10.9 CL 1767
Nectocarcinus antarcticus Southwest Pacific 1846
Nectocarcinus bennetti Southwest Pacific 1969
Nectocarcinus pubescens Western Central Pacific. 1996
Neptunus longispinosus Western Central Pacific
Ovalipes australiensis Indo-West Pacific 1968
Ovalipes catharus Paddle crab Southwest Pacific 1843
Ovalipes elongatus Southwest Pacific 1968
Ovalipes floridanus Florida lady crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1918
Ovalipes iridescens Western Central Pacific. 1886
Ovalipes ocellatus Ocellate lady crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 8.7 CW 1799
Ovalipes punctatus Sand crab Southern Atlantic and Ind 9.5 CW 1833
Ovalipes stephensoni Coarsehand lady crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1976
Ovalipes trimaculatus Rowing crab Indo-West Pacific and Sou 1833
Parathranites hexagonum Eastern central Pacific 1906
Parathranites intermedius Western Central Pacific. 2002
Parathranites latibrachium Western Central Pacific. 1906
Parathranites orientalis Western Central Pacific. 1886
Parathranites parahexagonus Eastern Central Pacific 2002
Parathranites ponens Eastern Central Pacific 2002
Parathranites tuberosus Eastern Central Pacific 2002
Podophthalmus nacreus Western Pacific 1899
Podophthalmus vigil Periscope crab Indo-Pacific 15 CW 1798
Polybius henslowii Henslow's swimming crab Eastern Atlantic and the 4.4 CL 1820
Portumnus latipes Slender swimcrab Mediterranean (Spain, Fra 1777
Portumnus lysianassa Mediterranean Sea. 1801
Portunus acuminatus Eastern Pacific 1871
Portunus affinis Eastern Pacific 1893
Portunus alexandri Eastern Pacific 1907
Portunus anceps Delicate swimming crab Western Atlantic 1857
Portunus argentatus Indo-West Pacific. 3.8 CW 1861
Portunus armatus Blue swimmer crab Indo-West Pacific 22 CW 1861
Portunus asper Rough swimcrab To be filled. 1861
Portunus brockii Indo-West Pacific 1887
Portunus convexus Indo-West Pacific 1835
Portunus euglyphus Indo-West Pacific 1906
Portunus gladiator Indo-West Pacific. 12 CW 1798
Portunus gracilimanus Indo-West Pacific. 4.3 CW 1858
Portunus guinotae Indo-Pacific. 1961
Portunus haanii Warty swimming crab Indo-West Pacific. 8.2 CW 1858
Portunus hastatus Lancer swimcrab Eastern Atlantic and thro 2.6 CL 1767
Portunus innominatus Eastern Atlantic and thro 1909
Portunus iranjae Indo-Pacific. 1962
Portunus latipes Indo-Pacific. 1777
Portunus lecromi Western Central Pacific. 1996
Portunus longispinosus Indo-Pacific. 1852
Portunus macrophthalmus Indo-Pacific. 1906
Portunus mariei Western Central Pacific. 1957
Portunus orbicularis Western Pacific 1880
Portunus paralatibrachium Eastern Central Pacific 2002
Portunus pelagicus Blue swimming crab Indo-West Pacific 20 CW 1758
Portunus petreus Indian Ocean 1899
Portunus pubescens Hairy swimming crab Pacific Ocean 1852
Portunus reticulatus Indian Ocean 1799
Portunus rugosus Indo-West Pacific 1861
Portunus sanguinolentus Threespot swimming crab Indo-Pacific. From East 21.5 CW 1783
Portunus sayi Sargassum swimming crab Eastern Atlantic Ocean. 1850
Portunus sebae Ocellate swimming crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1834
Portunus segnis Western Indian Ocean 16.2 CW 1775
Portunus spinicarpus Longspine swimming crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 4.3 CW 1871
Portunus spiniferus Western Central Pacific. 1967
Portunus spinimanus Blotched swimming crab Western Atlantic. Temper 9.2 CW 1819
Portunus stephensoni Western Central Pacific. 1981
Portunus tenuicaudatus Western Central Pacific. 1961
Portunus tenuipes Indo-West Pacific 1835
Portunus trituberculatus Gazami crab Indo-West Pacific. 15.9 CW 1876
Portunus tuberculosus Blood-spot swimming crab Indo-Pacific. 1861
Portunus ventralis Western Atlantic. 1879
Portunus vossi Western Central Atlantic 1992
Portunus xantusii Xantus swimcrab Eastern Central Pacific 7.5 CW 1860
Raymanninus schmitti Sharpoar swimming crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1931
Richerellus moosai Western Central Pacific. 2003
Sanquerus validus Senegalese smooth swimcrab Eastern Atlantic 9.3 CL 1851
Scylla olivacea Orange mud crab Indo-West Pacific 18 CW 1796
Scylla paramamosain Green mud crab Indo-West Pacific 20 CW 1949
Scylla serrata Indo-Pacific swamp crab Indo-West Pacific. Intro 28 CW 1775
Scylla tranquebarica Purple mud crab Eastern Indian Ocean; Nor 20 CW 1798
Thalamita admete Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1803
Thalamita annulipes Eastern Indian Ocean 1957
Thalamita anomala Eastern Indian Ocean 1957
Thalamita auauensis Eastern Pacific. 1906
Thalamita bevisi Eastern Pacific 1921
Thalamita bouvieri Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1906
Thalamita cerasma Pacific Ocean 1995
Thalamita chaptalii Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1826
Thalamita coeruleipes Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1853
Thalamita cooperi Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1902
Thalamita corrugata Pacific Ocean. Tropical 1961
Thalamita crenata Wide front swimcrab Indo-Pacific. 8 CW 1834
Thalamita dakini Indo-Pacific. 1931
Thalamita danae Indo-Pacific 1858
Thalamita demani Indo-Pacific. 1905
Thalamita difficilis Southwest Pacific 2002
Thalamita foresti Southwest Pacific 1962
Thalamita gatavakensis Indo-Pacific. 1906
Thalamita gloriensis Indo-Pacific, Northeast A 1962
Thalamita gracilipes Indo-Pacific. 1873
Thalamita integra Indo-Pacific. 1852
Thalamita intermedia Eastern Indian Ocean 1886
Thalamita investigatoris Western Central Pacific 1899
Thalamita iranica Western Indian Ocean. 1946
Thalamita kukenthali Western Indian Ocean. 1902
Thalamita macropus Pacific Ocean. 1931
Thalamita macrospinifera Indo-Pacific. 1911
Thalamita malaccensis Eastern Indian Ocean 1938
Thalamita margaritimana Eastern Indian Ocean 1911
Thalamita minuscula Eastern Central Pacific 1906
Thalamita mitsiensis Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1962
Thalamita multispinosa Eastern Central Pacific 1967
Thalamita philippinensis Indo-Pacific. 1967
Thalamita picta Indo-Pacific. 1858
Thalamita pilumnoides Indo-Pacific. 1902
Thalamita poissonii Poisson swimming crab Indo-West Pacific and Eas 1826
Thalamita prymna Indo-Pacific. 1803
Thalamita pseudopelsarti Central Pacific 2002
Thalamita pseudospinifera Central Pacific 1975
Thalamita quadrilobata Indo-Pacific. 1884
Thalamita rubridens Western Indian Ocean 1998
Thalamita savignyi Indo-West Pacific. 1861
Thalamita seurati Pacific Ocean 1906
Thalamita sexlobata Pacific Ocean 1886
Thalamita sima Four-lobed swimming crab Indo-Pacific 5.6 CW 1834
Thalamita simillima Eastern Central Pacific 2002
Thalamita spiceri Eastern Central Pacific 1954
Thalamita spinifera Indo-Pacific. 1903
Thalamita spinimana Spiny claw swimming crab Indo-West Pacific. 12 CW 1852
Thalamita stephensoni Pacific Ocean 1962
Thalamita tenuipes Pacific Ocean 1902



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