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Family: Varunidae



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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
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FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm CW
Eriocheir sinensisMilne-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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