Species Identification

Species Identification

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Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Plagusiidae

Genus: Plagusia

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Photo by O'Keefe, Jo

Plagusia depressa
[Tidal spray crab]

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Plagusia immaculata
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Plagusia integripes
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Plagusia speciosa
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Plagusia squamosa
[Tuberculated light-foot crab]

Scientific Name Plagusia depressa Plagusia immaculata Plagusia integripes Plagusia speciosa Plagusia squamosa	English Name Tidal spray crab Tuberculated light-foot crab	Distribution Eastern Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific Indo-Pacific, Northeast A Southeast Pacific Western Atlantic.	Max. Length	Year 1775 1790 1818 1851 1973

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