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Family: Gecarcinidae land crabs



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14 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 12 cm CW
 
Cardisoma armatum
[Lagoon land crab]
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Max. Length 12 cm CW
 
Cardisoma carnifex
[Brown land crab]
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Cardisoma crassum
[Mouthless land crab]

Photo by Hirose, Gustavo

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm CW
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1828

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Cardisoma guanhumi
[Giant land crab]
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Discoplax hirtipes
[Blue land crab]
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Discoplax longipes
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Discoplax rotunda
[Rugose land crab]
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Epigrapsus politus
[]
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Gecarcinus lateralis
[Blackback land crab]
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Gecarcinus ruricola
[Purple land crab]
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Gecarcoidea humei
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific.

Gecarcoidea lalandii (Milne-Edwards, 1837)

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Gecarcoidea lalandii
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Johngarthia lagostoma
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Johngarthia planata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cardisoma armatum Lagoon land crab Atlantic Ocean 12 CW 1851
Cardisoma carnifex Brown land crab Indo-West Pacific. 12 CW 1796
Cardisoma crassum Mouthless land crab Southeast Pacific 1870
Cardisoma guanhumi Giant land crab Western Atlantic 15 CW 1828
Discoplax hirtipes Blue land crab Pacific Ocean. 1852
Discoplax longipes Eastern Central Pacific 1867
Discoplax rotunda Rugose land crab Eastern Central Pacific 1824
Epigrapsus politus Eastern Central Pacific 1862
Gecarcinus lateralis Blackback land crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1835
Gecarcinus ruricola Purple land crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1758
Gecarcoidea humei Western Central Pacific
Gecarcoidea lalandii Indo-West Pacific. 1837
Johngarthia lagostoma Atlantic Ocean 1837
Johngarthia planata Atlantic Ocean 1860



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