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Family: Nematocarcinidae spider shrimps



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28 species (see list below)
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Lipkius holthuisi
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Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 10.4 cm TL
Nematocarcinus africanus Crosnier & Forest, 1973

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Nematocarcinus africanus
[African spider shrimp]
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Nematocarcinus agassizii
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Nematocarcinus altus
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Nematocarcinus burukovskyi
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Nematocarcinus combensis
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Nematocarcinus crosnieri
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Nematocarcinus cursor
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Nematocarcinus ensifer
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Nematocarcinus evansi
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Nematocarcinus exilis
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Nematocarcinus gracilis
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Indo-Pacific and Antarcti

Nematocarcinus lanceopes Bate, 1888

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Nematocarcinus lanceopes
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Nematocarcinus longirostris
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Nematocarcinus machaerophorus
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Nematocarcinus parvus
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Nematocarcinus paucidentatus
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Nematocarcinus productus
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Nematocarcinus proximatus
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Nematocarcinus pseudocursor
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Nematocarcinus richeri
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Nematocarcinus romenskyi
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Nematocarcinus rotundus
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Nematocarcinus serratus
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Nematocarcinus tenuipes
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Nematocarcinus tenuirostris
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Nematocarcinus undulatipes
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Nigmatullinus acanthitelsonis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lipkius holthuisi Southwest Pacific 1960
Nematocarcinus africanus African spider shrimp Eastern Atlantic 10.4 TL 1973
Nematocarcinus agassizii Eastern Central Pacific 1893
Nematocarcinus altus Western Central Pacific 1888
Nematocarcinus burukovskyi Southwest Pacific. 2005
Nematocarcinus combensis Central Pacific. 2000
Nematocarcinus crosnieri Western Central Pacific. 2000
Nematocarcinus cursor Arctic, Western Atlantic 1881
Nematocarcinus ensifer Eastern Pacific and Weste 1882
Nematocarcinus evansi Indo-West Pacific 2000
Nematocarcinus exilis Western Pacific, Eastern 1888
Nematocarcinus gracilis Indo-Pacific. 1888
Nematocarcinus lanceopes Indo-Pacific and Antarcti 1888
Nematocarcinus longirostris Antarctic and Southwest P 1888
Nematocarcinus machaerophorus Pacific Ocean 2003
Nematocarcinus parvus Western Central Pacific. 2000
Nematocarcinus paucidentatus Western Central Pacific. 1888
Nematocarcinus productus Western Pacific. 1888
Nematocarcinus proximatus Antarctic Indian Ocean 1888
Nematocarcinus pseudocursor Southeast Pacific 1990
Nematocarcinus richeri Western Central Pacific. 2000
Nematocarcinus romenskyi Atlantic and Indian Ocean 2000
Nematocarcinus rotundus Western Atlantic 1973
Nematocarcinus serratus Southeast Pacific 1888
Nematocarcinus tenuipes Southeast Pacific 1888
Nematocarcinus tenuirostris Western Central Pacific 1888
Nematocarcinus undulatipes Western Pacific 1888
Nigmatullinus acanthitelsonis Western Central Pacific. 1970



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