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Family: Panopeidae mud crabs



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42 species
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Acantholobulus bermudensis
[Strongtooth mud crab]
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Acantholobulus pacificus
[]
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Max. Length 0.8 cm CW

 
Acantholobulus schmitti
[]
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Cycloplax pinnotheroides
[]

Ulman, Aylin

Atlantic Ocean.

Dyspanopeus sayi(Smith, 1869)

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Dyspanopeus sayi
[Say mud crab]
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Dyspanopeus texanus
[Gulf grassflat crab]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm CW

 
Eucratopsis crassimanus
[Heavyhand rubble crab]
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Eurypanopeus abbreviatus
[Lobate mud crab]
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Eurypanopeus depressus
[Flatback mud crab]
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Eurypanopeus dissimilis
[Asymmetric mud crab]
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Eurypanopeus hyperconvexus
[]
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Eurypanopeus turgidus
[Ridgeback mud crab]
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Eurytium limosum
[Broadback mud crab]
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Glyptoplax smithii
[Truncate rubble crab]
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Hexapanopeus angustifrons
[Smooth mud crab]
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Hexapanopeus caribbaeus
[]
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Hexapanopeus lobipes
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Max. Length 1.2 cm CW

 
Hexapanopeus paulensis
[Knobbed mud crab]
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Hexapanopeus quinquedentatus
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Lophopanopeus bellus
[Blackclaw crestleg crab]
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Lophopanopeus frontalis
[Molarless crestleg crab]
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Lophopanopeus leucomanus
[Knobkneed crestleg crab]
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Lophopanopeus maculatus
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Malacoplax californiensis
[California burrowing crab]
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Neopanope packardii
[Florida grassflat crab]
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Max. Length 3.4 cm CL

 
Panopeus africanus
[African mud crab]
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Max. Length 1.1 cm CW

 
Panopeus americanus
[Narrowback mud crab]
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Panopeus austrobesus
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Panopeus boekei
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Panopeus hartii
[Areolate mud crab]
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Panopeus herbstii
[Atlantic mud crab]
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Panopeus lacustris
[Knotfinger mud crab]
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Panopeus obesus
[Saltmarsh mud crab]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm CW

 
Panopeus occidentalis
[Furrowed mud crab]
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Panopeus rugosus
[Granulose mud crab]
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Panopeus simpsoni
[Oystershell mud crab]
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Panoplax depressa
[Depressed rubble crab]
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Prionoplax atlantica
[]
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Max. Length 2 cm CW

 
Rhithropanopeus harrisii
[Harris mud crab]
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Tetraplax quadridentata
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Tetraxanthus bidentatus
[Vornered mud crab]
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Tetraxanthus rathbunae
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