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Family: Grapsidae shore, marsh, and talon crabs (See list of species below)

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46 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Episesarma chengtongense
[Pinkfingered vinegar crab]
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Episesarma mederi
[Thai vinegar crab]
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Episesarma palawanense
[Rathbun's vinegar crab]
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Episesarma singaporense
[Singapore vinegar crab]
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Episesarma versicolor
[Violet vinegar crab]


Geograpsus crinipes
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Geograpsus depressus
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Geograpsus grayi
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Geograpsus lividus
[Variegate shore crab]
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Geograpsus stormi
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Goniopsis cruentata
[Purple mangrove crab]
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Grapsus adscensionis
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Grapsus albolineatus
[Mottled crab]
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Grapsus granulosus
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Grapsus grapsus
[Lightfoot crab]
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Grapsus intermedius
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Grapsus longitarsis
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Grapsus tenuicrustatus
[Natal lightfoot crab]


Leptograpsus variegatus
[Rock crabs]
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Metopograpsus frontalis
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Metopograpsus latifrons
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Metopograpsus messor
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Metopograpsus oceanicus
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Metopograpsus quadridentatus
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Metopograpsus thukuhar
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Pachygrapsus crassipes
[Striped shore crab]
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Pachygrapsus fakaravensis
[Polynesian grapsid crab]
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Pachygrapsus gracilis
[Dark shore crab]
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Pachygrapsus laevimanus
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Pachygrapsus marmoratus
[Marbled shore crab]
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Pachygrapsus maurus
[mottled shore crab]
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Pachygrapsus minutus
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Pachygrapsus planifrons
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Pachygrapsus plicatus
[Pleated rock crab]


Pachygrapsus transversus
[African matchbox crab]
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Parapyxidognathus deianira
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Perisesarma samawati
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Planes cyaneus
[Flotsam crab]
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Planes major
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Planes marinus
[Drifter crab]


Planes minutus
[Gulfweed crab]
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Selatium brockii
[Mangrove tree-dwelling crab]
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Selatium elongatum
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Thalassograpsus harpax
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Varuna litterata
[Peregrine crab]
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Varuna yui
[Sundaic paddler crab]
46 Species of Family Grapsidae
(shore, marsh, and talon crabs)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Episesarma chengtongense Pinkfingered vinegar crab Western Pacific 5 CW
Episesarma mederi Thai vinegar crab Western Pacific 4 CW
Episesarma palawanense Rathbun's vinegar crab Western Central Pacific 4 CW
Episesarma singaporense Singapore vinegar crab Indo-West Pacific 4 CW
Episesarma versicolor Violet vinegar crab Indo-West Pacific 5 CW
Geograpsus crinipes Indian Ocean and Southeas
Geograpsus depressus Eastern Central Pacific
Geograpsus grayi Indo-West Pacific
Geograpsus lividus Variegate shore crab Southeast Pacific and Wes
Geograpsus stormi Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Goniopsis cruentata Purple mangrove crab Atlantic Ocean 5.6 CW
Grapsus adscensionis Eastern Atlantic.
Grapsus albolineatus Mottled crab Indo-West Pacific. 5.914 CL
Grapsus granulosus Western Indian Ocean and 2.111 CL
Grapsus grapsus Lightfoot crab Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 7.7 CL
Grapsus intermedius Indian Ocean
Grapsus longitarsis Indo-Pacific.
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Natal lightfoot crab Indo-Pacific 8 CW
Leptograpsus variegatus Rock crabs Southwest Atlantic and In
Metopograpsus frontalis Western Pacific.
Metopograpsus latifrons Western Central Pacific.
Metopograpsus messor Indo-Pacific. 2.545 CL
Metopograpsus oceanicus Indo-West Pacific
Metopograpsus quadridentatus Northwest Pacific and Eas
Metopograpsus thukuhar Indo-Pacific 2.325 CL
Pachygrapsus crassipes Striped shore crab Northwest Pacific
Pachygrapsus fakaravensis Polynesian grapsid crab Indo-Pacific. 5 CW
Pachygrapsus gracilis Dark shore crab Western Atlantic
Pachygrapsus laevimanus Western Pacific.
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Marbled shore crab Eastern Atlantic and the 4 CW
Pachygrapsus maurus mottled shore crab Northeast Atlantic
Pachygrapsus minutus Indo-Pacific
Pachygrapsus planifrons Indo-Pacific.
Pachygrapsus plicatus Pleated rock crab Indo-Pacific.
Pachygrapsus transversus African matchbox crab Atlantic, Pacific and the 1.5 CL
Parapyxidognathus deianira Indo-West Pacific.
Perisesarma samawati Western Indian Ocean
Planes cyaneus Flotsam crab East Pacific.
Planes major Indo-Pacific and the Atla
Planes marinus Drifter crab Cosmopolitan.
Planes minutus Gulfweed crab Eastern Atlantic Ocean an
Selatium brockii Mangrove tree-dwelling crab Indo-West Pacific.
Selatium elongatum Western Indian Ocean
Thalassograpsus harpax Indo-Pacific. 1.273 CL
Varuna litterata Peregrine crab Indo-West Pacific. 5.39 CW
Varuna yui Sundaic paddler crab Indo-West Pacific 5 CW



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