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Family: Palicidae stilt crabs (See list of species below)

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25 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Crossotonotus compressipes
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Crossotonotus spinipes
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Exopalicus maculatus
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Neopalicus jukesii
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Neopalicus simulus
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Palicoides whitei
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Paliculus kyusyuensis
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Palicus affinis
[Antillian stilt crab]
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Palicus alternatus
[Labile stilt crab]
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Palicus cortezi
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Palicus cristatipes
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Palicus cursor
[Bathyal stilt crab]
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Palicus dentatus
[Armored stilt crab]
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Palicus depressus
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Palicus faxoni
[Finned stilt crab]
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Palicus floridanus
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Palicus gracilipes
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Palicus gracilis
[Delicate stilt crab]
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Palicus lucasii
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Palicus obesus
[Inflated stilt crab]
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Palicus sica
[Winged stilt crab]
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Parapalicus ambonensis
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Pseudopalicus investigatoris
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Pseudopalicus oahuensis
[Button crab]
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Pseudopalicus pictus
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25 Species of Family Palicidae
(stilt crabs)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Crossotonotus compressipes Western Pacific.
Crossotonotus spinipes Indo-Pacific.
Exopalicus maculatus Indo-Pacific.
Neopalicus jukesii Western Pacific.
Neopalicus simulus Pacific Ocean
Palicoides whitei Indo-West Pacific.
Paliculus kyusyuensis Indo-Pacific.
Palicus affinis Antillian stilt crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Palicus alternatus Labile stilt crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Palicus cortezi Southeast Pacific
Palicus cristatipes Western Central Atlantic.
Palicus cursor Bathyal stilt crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Palicus dentatus Armored stilt crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Palicus depressus Western Central Atlantic.
Palicus faxoni Finned stilt crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Palicus floridanus Western Central Atlantic.
Palicus gracilipes Western Central Atlantic.
Palicus gracilis Delicate stilt crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Palicus lucasii Southeast Pacific
Palicus obesus Inflated stilt crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Palicus sica Winged stilt crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Parapalicus ambonensis Indo-West Pacific.
Pseudopalicus investigatoris Western Central Pacific
Pseudopalicus oahuensis Button crab Pacific Ocean
Pseudopalicus pictus Eastern Pacific.



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