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Family: Menippidae stone crabs (See list of species below)

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8 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Menippe adina
[Gulf stone crab]


Menippe mercenaria
[Stone crab]
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Menippe nodifrons
[Lumpy stone crab]


Menippe rumphii
[Maroon stone crab]
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Myomenippe fornasinii
[Smooth stone crab]
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Myomenippe hardwickii
[Mangrove stone crab]
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Sphaerozius nitidus
[Luster round crab]
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Sphaerozius oeschi
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8 Species of Family Menippidae
(stone crabs)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Menippe adina Gulf stone crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Menippe mercenaria Stone crab Western Central Atlantic
Menippe nodifrons Lumpy stone crab Atlantic Ocean 4.9 CL
Menippe rumphii Maroon stone crab Indo-West Pacific. 9 CW
Myomenippe fornasinii Smooth stone crab Indo-Pacific 9 CW
Myomenippe hardwickii Mangrove stone crab Western Central Pacific 10 CW
Sphaerozius nitidus Luster round crab Northeast Atlantic and In
Sphaerozius oeschi Western Central Pacific.



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