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Family: Polybiidae (See list of species below)

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9 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Brusinia piriformis
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Coenophthalmus tridentatus
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Liocarcinus corrugatus
[Wrinkled swimcrab]


Liocarcinus depurator
[Blue-leg swimcrab]


Liocarcinus holsatus
[Flying swimming crab]
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Liocarcinus marmoreus
[Marbled swimming crab]


Liocarcinus navigator
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Liocarcinus pusillus
[dwarf swimming crab]


Liocarcinus vernalis
[Smooth swimcrab]
9 Species of Family Polybiidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Brusinia piriformis Eastern Central Pacific
Coenophthalmus tridentatus Southwest Atlantic
Liocarcinus corrugatus Wrinkled swimcrab Atlantic, Indo-Pacific an 5 CL
Liocarcinus depurator Blue-leg swimcrab Eastern Atlantic and the 4 CW
Liocarcinus holsatus Flying swimming crab Eastern Atlantic. 3.7 CL
Liocarcinus marmoreus Marbled swimming crab North Sea.
Liocarcinus navigator Northeast Atlantic and th
Liocarcinus pusillus dwarf swimming crab Eastern Atlantic
Liocarcinus vernalis Smooth swimcrab Western Central Pacific,



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