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Family: Hippidae sand crabs



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17 species (see list below)
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Emerita analoga
[Coldwater mole crab]
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Emerita austroafricana
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Emerita benedicti
[Benedict sand crab]
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Emerita brasiliensis
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Emerita holthuisi
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Emerita portoricensis
[Puerto Rican sand crab]
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Emerita rathbunae
[Tropical mole crab]
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Emerita talpoida
[Atlantic sand crab]
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Hippa adactyla
[Turtle crab]
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Hippa australis
[Mole crab]
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Hippa celaeno
[]
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Hippa marmorata
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Hippa ovalis
[Sand crabs]
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Hippa pacifica
[Pacific mole crab]
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Hippa strigillata
[Striated mole crab]
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Hippa testudinaria
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Mastigochirus quadrilobatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Emerita analoga Coldwater mole crab Eastern Pacific 1857
Emerita austroafricana Western India Ocean 1937
Emerita benedicti Benedict sand crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1935
Emerita brasiliensis Western Atlantic Ocean. 1935
Emerita holthuisi Western Indian Ocean. 1965
Emerita portoricensis Puerto Rican sand crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1935
Emerita rathbunae Tropical mole crab Eastern Pacific 1935
Emerita talpoida Atlantic sand crab Southeast Pacific and Wes 1817
Hippa adactyla Turtle crab Indo-Pacific 1787
Hippa australis Mole crab East Indian Ocean 1927
Hippa celaeno Indo-West Pacific 1896
Hippa marmorata Indo-Pacific. 1846
Hippa ovalis Sand crabs Indo-Pacific. 1862
Hippa pacifica Pacific mole crab Indo-Pacific and Western 1852
Hippa strigillata Striated mole crab Eastern Central Pacific 1860
Hippa testudinaria Atlantic Ocean. 1791
Mastigochirus quadrilobatus Indo-West Pacific. 1878



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