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Family: Portunidae swimming crabs



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259 species (see list below)
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Achelous binoculus
[Redspotted swimming crab]
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Achelous depressifrons
[Flatface swimming crab]
No picture found
 
Achelous floridanus
[]

O'Keefe, Jo

Western Atlantic

Achelous gibbesii(Stimpson, 1859)

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
[]

Jacobson, Pauline Walsh

Western Central Atlantic

Achelous sebae(Milne Edwards, 1834)

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
[]

O'Keefe, Jo

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

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]

FAO

Atlantic Ocean and the Me

Bathynectes maravigna(Prestandrea, 1839)

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]

Herrera, Daphine Ramiro

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13.9 cm CW
Callinectes danaeSmith, 1869

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]

Herrera, Daphine Ramiro

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm CW
Callinectes ornatusOrdway, 1863

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]

FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 22.7 cm WD
Callinectes sapidusRathbun, 1896

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
[]

Auscape International

Indo-West Pacific.

Caphyra loevis(Milne-Edwards, 1869)

Photo by Auscape International
 
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]

Modi, Shuanak

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

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]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Charybdis feriata
[Crucifix crab]
No picture found

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

Modi, Shuanak

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

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

Max. Length 4.6 cm CW
 
Charybdis hongkongensis
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

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

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
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]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

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

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
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific

Charybdis riversandersoniAlcock, 1899

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

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

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

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
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]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Cycloachelous granulatus(Milne Edwards, 1834)

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
[]
No picture found
 
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
[]

Harasti, David

Central Pacific.

Lissocarcinus laevisMiers, 1886

Photo by Harasti, David
 
Lissocarcinus laevis
[Swimmer crab]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Lissocarcinus orbicularisDana, 1852

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
[]

Tiralongo, Francesco

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

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
[]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
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
[]

O'Keefe, Jo

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

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]

FAO

Mediterranean (Spain, Fra

Portumnus latipes(Pennant, 1777)

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]

Giourgis, Hector

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

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
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

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

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
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

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

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

O'Keefe, Jo

Eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Portunus sayi(Gibbes, 1850)

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

Tiralongo, Francesco

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

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]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Portunus tuberculosus(Milne-Edwards, 1861)

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]

FAO

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

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

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

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Thalamita admete(Herbst, 1803)

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
[]

FAO

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

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
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Thalamita pictaStimpson, 1858

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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