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Family: Latreilliidae longleg crabs (See list of species below)

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6 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Eplumula phalangium
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Latreillia elegans
[arrow crab]
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Latreillia manningi
[Daddy-longlegs crab]
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Latreillia metanesa
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Latreillia pennifera
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Latreillia valida
[Banded arrow crab]
6 Species of Family Latreilliidae
(longleg crabs)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Eplumula phalangium Western Pacific 1.4 CL
Latreillia elegans arrow crab Atlantic Ocean and the Me
Latreillia manningi Daddy-longlegs crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Latreillia metanesa Indo-Pacific.
Latreillia pennifera Indo-West Pacific 1.23 CL
Latreillia valida Banded arrow crab Indo-West Pacific 1.79 CL



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