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Family: Varunidae



(See list of species below)


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59 species (see list below)
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Asthenognathus atlanticus
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Max. Length 1.4 cm CW
 
Asthenognathus hexagonum
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Max. Length 1.8 cm CW
 
Asthenognathus inaequipes
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Brachynotus foresti
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Brachynotus gemmellari
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Brachynotus sexdentatus
[Mediterranean crab]
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Cyclograpsus audouinii
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Cyclograpsus cinereus
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Cyclograpsus granulatus
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Cyclograpsus henshawi
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Cyclograpsus insularum
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Cyclograpsus integer
[Globose shore crab]
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Cyclograpsus lavauxi
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Cyclograpsus longipes
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Max. Length 5.8 cm CW
 
Eriocheir hepuensis
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Max. Length 6.9 cm CW
 
Eriocheir japonica
[]

FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm CW
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1853

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Eriocheir sinensis
[Chinese mitten crab]
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Gaetice depressus
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Helice epicure
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Helice formosensis
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Helice leachi
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Helice tridens
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Hemigrapsus crassimanus
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Hemigrapsus crenulatus
[Hairy-handed shore crab]
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Hemigrapsus longitarsis
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Hemigrapsus nudus
[Purple shore crab]
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Hemigrapsus oregonensis
[Yellow shore crab]
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Hemigrapsus penicillatus
[Japanese shore crab]
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Hemigrapsus sanguineus
[Asian shore crab]
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Hemigrapsus sexdentatus
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Hemigrapsus sinensis
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Max. Length 1.5 cm CW
 
Metaplax elegans
[Orange signaller crab]
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Max. Length 1.7 cm CL
 
Metaplax indica
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Max. Length 1.5 cm CW
 
Metaplax longipes
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Metaplax tredecim
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Max. Length 1.8 cm CW
 
Neoeriocheir leptognathus
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Neohelice granulata
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Orcovita mcneiceae
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Parahelice georgei
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Parahelice pilimana
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Pseudograpsus albus
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Pseudograpsus elongatus
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Pseudograpsus setosus
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Pseudohelice subquadrata
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Ptychognathus altimanus
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Ptychognathus barbatus
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Ptychognathus crassimanus
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Ptychognathus easteranus
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Ptychognathus hachijoensis
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Ptychognathus intermedius
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Ptychognathus ishii
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Ptychognathus johannae
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Ptychognathus pusillus
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Ptychognathus sakaii
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Sestrostoma toriumii
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Utica barbimana
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Utica glabra
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Xenograpsus ngatama
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Xenograpsus testudinatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Asthenognathus atlanticus Northeast Atlantic and Me 1933
Asthenognathus hexagonum Western Pacific 1.4 CW 1909
Asthenognathus inaequipes Northwest Pacific 1.8 CW 1858
Brachynotus foresti Mediterranean Sea. 1968
Brachynotus gemmellari Mediterranean Sea. 1839
Brachynotus sexdentatus Mediterranean crab Eastern Atlantic and the 1827
Cyclograpsus audouinii Indo-West Pacific. 1837
Cyclograpsus cinereus Southeast Pacific 1851
Cyclograpsus granulatus Southeast Pacific 1851
Cyclograpsus henshawi Southeast Pacific 1902
Cyclograpsus insularum Western Pacific. 1966
Cyclograpsus integer Globose shore crab Indo-Pacific and Western 1837
Cyclograpsus lavauxi Southwest Pacific 1853
Cyclograpsus longipes Indo-Pacific. 1858
Eriocheir hepuensis Northwest Pacific 5.8 CW 1991
Eriocheir japonica Northwest Pacific. 6.9 CW 1835
Eriocheir sinensis Chinese mitten crab Northwest Pacific 7.5 CW 1853
Gaetice depressus Northwest Pacific
Helice epicure Northwest Pacific 2018
Helice formosensis Northwest Pacific 1931
Helice leachi Northwest Pacific 1865
Helice tridens Northwest Pacific 1835
Hemigrapsus crassimanus Northwest Pacific 1851
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Hairy-handed shore crab Southern Pacific 1837
Hemigrapsus longitarsis Western Indian Ocean 1879
Hemigrapsus nudus Purple shore crab Eastern Pacific 1851
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Yellow shore crab Eastern Pacific 1851
Hemigrapsus penicillatus Japanese shore crab Western Pacific. 1835
Hemigrapsus sanguineus Asian shore crab Western Pacific and Easte 1853
Hemigrapsus sexdentatus New Zealand. 1837
Hemigrapsus sinensis Northwest Pacific 1929
Metaplax elegans Orange signaller crab Indo-West Pacific. 1.5 CW 1888
Metaplax indica Western Indian Ocean. 1.7 CL 1852
Metaplax longipes Northwest Pacific 1.5 CW 1858
Metaplax tredecim Northwest Pacific 1950
Neoeriocheir leptognathus Northwest Pacific 1.8 CW 1913
Neohelice granulata Southwest Atlantic 1851
Orcovita mcneiceae Western Central Pacific. 2002
Parahelice georgei Western Central Pacific. 1987
Parahelice pilimana South Western Pacific. 1873
Pseudograpsus albus Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1858
Pseudograpsus elongatus Indo-West Pacific. 1873
Pseudograpsus setosus Southeast Pacific 1798
Pseudohelice subquadrata Indo-Pacific. 1851
Ptychognathus altimanus Western Central Pacific 1914
Ptychognathus barbatus Western Central Pacific. 1873
Ptychognathus crassimanus Eastern Central Pacific 1931
Ptychognathus easteranus Eastern Pacific 1907
Ptychognathus hachijoensis Eastern Pacific 1955
Ptychognathus intermedius Eastern Central Pacific 1879
Ptychognathus ishii Western Pacific. 1939
Ptychognathus johannae Western Pacific. 1914
Ptychognathus pusillus Western Pacific. 1865
Ptychognathus sakaii Western Pacific. 2022
Sestrostoma toriumii Northwest Pacific 1974
Utica barbimana Western Central Pacific. 1873
Utica glabra Western Central Pacific. 1873
Xenograpsus ngatama Southwest Pacific 2007
Xenograpsus testudinatus Northwest Pacific. 2000



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