Species Identification

Species Identification

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Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Porcellanidae porcelain crabs

Genus: Porcellana

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Porcellana cancrisocialis
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Porcellana habei
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Photo by Fenwick, David

Porcellana longicornis
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Porcellana persica
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Photo by Fenwick, David

Porcellana platycheles
[Broad-clawed porcelain crab]

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Porcellana pulchra
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Photo by O'Keefe, Jo

Porcellana sayana
[Spotted porcelain crab]

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Porcellana sigsbeiana
[Striped porcelain crab]

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Porcellana stimpsoni
[Stimpson porcelain crab]

Scientific Name Porcellana cancrisocialis Porcellana habei Porcellana longicornis Porcellana persica Porcellana platycheles Porcellana pulchra Porcellana sayana Porcellana sigsbeiana Porcellana stimpsoni	English Name Broad-clawed porcelain crab Spotted porcelain crab Stimpson porcelain crab Striped porcelain crab	Distribution Eastern Pacific Indo-West Pacific Northeast Atlantic Northwest Pacific Western Atlantic Ocean. Western Indian Ocean	Max. Length	Year 1820 1858 1880 1936 1961 1966

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