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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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Coudre, Christian

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

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Liocarcinus corrugatus
[Wrinkled swimcrab]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Liocarcinus depurator
[Blue-leg swimcrab]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Liocarcinus holsatus
[Flying swimming crab]
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Liocarcinus marmoreus
[Marbled swimming crab]

FAO

Northeast Atlantic and th

Liocarcinus navigator(Herbst, 1794)

Photo by FAO
 
Liocarcinus navigator
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Liocarcinus pusillus
[dwarf swimming crab]

Fenwick, David

Western Central Pacific,

Liocarcinus vernalis(Risso, 1827)

Photo by Fenwick, David
 
Liocarcinus vernalis
[Smooth swimcrab]


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