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Family: Panopeidae mud crabs



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42 species (see list below)
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Acantholobulus bermudensis
[Strongtooth mud crab]
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Acantholobulus pacificus
[]
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Max. Length 0.8 cm CW
 
Acantholobulus schmitti
[]
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Cycloplax pinnotheroides
[]

Photo by Ulman, Aylin

Atlantic Ocean.

Dyspanopeus sayi (Smith, 1869)

Photo by Photo by Ulman, Aylin
 
Dyspanopeus sayi
[Say mud crab]
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Dyspanopeus texanus
[Gulf grassflat crab]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm CW
 
Eucratopsis crassimanus
[Heavyhand rubble crab]
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Eurypanopeus abbreviatus
[Lobate mud crab]
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Eurypanopeus depressus
[Flatback mud crab]
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Eurypanopeus dissimilis
[Asymmetric mud crab]
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Eurypanopeus hyperconvexus
[]
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Eurypanopeus turgidus
[Ridgeback mud crab]
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Eurytium limosum
[Broadback mud crab]
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Glyptoplax smithii
[Truncate rubble crab]
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Hexapanopeus angustifrons
[Smooth mud crab]
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Hexapanopeus caribbaeus
[]
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Hexapanopeus lobipes
[]
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Max. Length 1.2 cm CW
 
Hexapanopeus paulensis
[Knobbed mud crab]
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Hexapanopeus quinquedentatus
[]
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Lophopanopeus bellus
[Blackclaw crestleg crab]
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Lophopanopeus frontalis
[Molarless crestleg crab]
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Lophopanopeus leucomanus
[Knobkneed crestleg crab]
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Lophopanopeus maculatus
[]
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Malacoplax californiensis
[California burrowing crab]
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Neopanope packardii
[Florida grassflat crab]
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Max. Length 3.4 cm CL
 
Panopeus africanus
[African mud crab]
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Max. Length 1.1 cm CW
 
Panopeus americanus
[Narrowback mud crab]
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Panopeus austrobesus
[]
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Panopeus boekei
[]
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Panopeus hartii
[Areolate mud crab]
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Panopeus herbstii
[Atlantic mud crab]
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Panopeus lacustris
[Knotfinger mud crab]
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Panopeus obesus
[Saltmarsh mud crab]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm CW
 
Panopeus occidentalis
[Furrowed mud crab]
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Panopeus rugosus
[Granulose mud crab]
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Panopeus simpsoni
[Oystershell mud crab]
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Panoplax depressa
[Depressed rubble crab]
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Prionoplax atlantica
[]
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Max. Length 2 cm CW
 
Rhithropanopeus harrisii
[Harris mud crab]
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Tetraplax quadridentata
[]
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Tetraxanthus bidentatus
[Vornered mud crab]
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Tetraxanthus rathbunae
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acantholobulus bermudensis Strongtooth mud crab Western Atlantic 1891
Acantholobulus pacificus Eastern Central Pacific 1931
Acantholobulus schmitti Western Atlantic 0.8 CW 1930
Cycloplax pinnotheroides Western Atlantic 1969
Dyspanopeus sayi Say mud crab Atlantic Ocean. 1869
Dyspanopeus texanus Gulf grassflat crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1859
Eucratopsis crassimanus Heavyhand rubble crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1.5 CW 1852
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Lobate mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1860
Eurypanopeus depressus Flatback mud crab Western Atlantic 1869
Eurypanopeus dissimilis Asymmetric mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1891
Eurypanopeus hyperconvexus Western Atlantic Ocean. 1986
Eurypanopeus turgidus Ridgeback mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1930
Eurytium limosum Broadback mud crab Western Atlantic 1818
Glyptoplax smithii Truncate rubble crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1880
Hexapanopeus angustifrons Smooth mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1891
Hexapanopeus caribbaeus Southwest Atlantic 1871
Hexapanopeus lobipes Western Central Atlantic. 1880
Hexapanopeus paulensis Knobbed mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1.2 CW 1930
Hexapanopeus quinquedentatus Western Central Atlantic. 1901
Lophopanopeus bellus Blackclaw crestleg crab Eastern Pacific 1860
Lophopanopeus frontalis Molarless crestleg crab East Pacific. 1893
Lophopanopeus leucomanus Knobkneed crestleg crab East Pacific. 1876
Lophopanopeus maculatus Southeast Pacific 1898
Malacoplax californiensis California burrowing crab East Pacific. 1877
Neopanope packardii Florida grassflat crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1871
Panopeus africanus African mud crab Eastern Atlantic 3.4 CL 1867
Panopeus americanus Narrowback mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1.1 CW 1857
Panopeus austrobesus Southwest Atlantic 1983
Panopeus boekei Southwest Atlantic 1915
Panopeus hartii Areolate mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1869
Panopeus herbstii Atlantic mud crab Western Atlantic 1834
Panopeus lacustris Knotfinger mud crab Atlantic. 1867
Panopeus obesus Saltmarsh mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1869
Panopeus occidentalis Furrowed mud crab Southeast Pacific and Wes 1.5 CW 1857
Panopeus rugosus Granulose mud crab Western Atlantic 1880
Panopeus simpsoni Oystershell mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1930
Panoplax depressa Depressed rubble crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1871
Prionoplax atlantica Western Atlantic Ocean. 1891
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Harris mud crab Eastern Pacific and Weste 2 CW 1841
Tetraplax quadridentata Western Central Atlantic. 1898
Tetraxanthus bidentatus Vornered mud crab Western Central Atlantic. 1880
Tetraxanthus rathbunae Southeast Pacific and Wes 1939



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