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Family: Trapeziidae (See list of species below)

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42 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Calocarcinus africanus
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Calocarcinus habei
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Domecia acanthophora
[Elkhorn coral crab]
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Domecia glabra
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Domecia hispida
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Garthiope barbadensis
[Prickly mud crab]
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Garthiope spinipes
[Spiny mud crab]
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Hexagonalia laboutei
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Jonesius trianguiculatus
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Quadrella boopsis
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Quadrella coronata
[Gorgonian crab]
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Quadrella maculosa
[Trapeziid crab]
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Quadrella nitida
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Quadrella reticulata
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Quadrella serenei
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Tetralia brunalineata
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Tetralia cavimana
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Tetralia cinctipes
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Tetralia glaberrima
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Tetralia muta
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Tetralia nigrolineata
[Acropora crab]
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Tetralia ocucaerulea
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Tetralia rubridactyla
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Trapezia areolata
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Trapezia bella
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Trapezia bidentata
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Trapezia cymodoce
[Lilac coral crab]
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Trapezia davaoensis
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Trapezia digitalis
[Brown guard crab]
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Trapezia ferruginea
[Rusty guard crab]
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Trapezia flavopunctata
[Yellow-spotted guard crab]
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Trapezia formosa
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Trapezia globosa
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Trapezia guttata
[Bird's nest coral crab]
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Trapezia lutea
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Trapezia plana
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Trapezia punctimanus
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Trapezia rufopunctata
[Trapezia crab]
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Trapezia septata
[Coral crab]
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Trapezia serenei
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Trapezia speciosa
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Trapezia tigrina
[Red-spotted guard crab]
42 Species of Family Trapeziidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Calocarcinus africanus Indo-West Pacific
Calocarcinus habei Indo-Pacific.
Domecia acanthophora Elkhorn coral crab Southwest Atlantic
Domecia glabra Indo-Pacific.
Domecia hispida Indo-Pacific
Garthiope barbadensis Prickly mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Garthiope spinipes Spiny mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Hexagonalia laboutei Eastern Central Pacific
Jonesius trianguiculatus Southeast Pacific
Quadrella boopsis Indo-Pacific.
Quadrella coronata Gorgonian crab Indo-Pacific.
Quadrella maculosa Trapeziid crab Indo-Pacific.
Quadrella nitida Southeast Pacific
Quadrella reticulata Indo-West Pacific.
Quadrella serenei Indo-Pacific.
Tetralia brunalineata Pacific Ocean
Tetralia cavimana Western Indian Ocean
Tetralia cinctipes Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Tetralia glaberrima Indo-Pacific
Tetralia muta Eastern Central Pacific
Tetralia nigrolineata Acropora crab Indo-Pacific.
Tetralia ocucaerulea Pacific Ocean
Tetralia rubridactyla Indo-Pacific.
Trapezia areolata Indo-Pacific.
Trapezia bella Central Pacific
Trapezia bidentata Indo-Pacific.
Trapezia cymodoce Lilac coral crab Indo-Pacific
Trapezia davaoensis Western Central Pacific.
Trapezia digitalis Brown guard crab Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Trapezia ferruginea Rusty guard crab Eastern Pacific
Trapezia flavopunctata Yellow-spotted guard crab Indo-Pacific.
Trapezia formosa Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Trapezia globosa Eastern Central Pacific
Trapezia guttata Bird's nest coral crab Indo-Pacific
Trapezia lutea Indo-Pacific.
Trapezia plana Western Central Pacific.
Trapezia punctimanus Southern Pacific
Trapezia rufopunctata Trapezia crab Indo-Pacific.
Trapezia septata Coral crab Indo-Pacific
Trapezia serenei Indo-Pacific
Trapezia speciosa Indo-Pacific.
Trapezia tigrina Red-spotted guard crab Indo-Pacific.



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