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Family: Plagusiidae



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19 species (see list below)
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Euchirograpsus americanus
[American talon crab]
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Euchirograpsus antillensis
[Antillean talon crab]
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Euchirograpsus madagascariensis
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Euchirograpsus timorensis
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Euchirograpsus tuerkayi
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Guinusia chabrus
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Guinusia dentipes
[Shore crab]
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Miersiograpsus australiensis
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Percnon abbreviatum
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Percnon affine
[Blue-eyed rock crab]

Photo by Ulman, Aylin

Eastern Pacific

Percnon gibbesi (Milne-Edwards, 1853)

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Percnon gibbesi
[Nimble spray crab]
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Percnon guinotae
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Percnon pascuensis
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-Pacific

Percnon planissimum (Herbst, 1804)

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Percnon planissimum
[Flat rock crab]

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Western Atlantic.

Plagusia depressa (Fabricius, 1775)

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Plagusia depressa
[Tidal spray crab]
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Plagusia immaculata
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Plagusia integripes
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Plagusia speciosa
[]

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Indo-Pacific, Northeast A
Max. Length 3.8 cm CL
Plagusia squamosa (Herbst, 1790)

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Plagusia squamosa
[Tuberculated light-foot crab]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Euchirograpsus americanus American talon crab Western Atlantic. 1880
Euchirograpsus antillensis Antillean talon crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1975
Euchirograpsus madagascariensis Western Atlantic Ocean. 1978
Euchirograpsus timorensis Western Central Pacific. 1975
Euchirograpsus tuerkayi Eastern Central Pacific 2001
Guinusia chabrus Indo-West Pacific and Sou 1758
Guinusia dentipes Shore crab South Western Pacific and 1835
Miersiograpsus australiensis Western Central Pacific. 1978
Percnon abbreviatum Indo-Pacific and Eastern 1851
Percnon affine Blue-eyed rock crab Indo-Pacific. 1853
Percnon gibbesi Nimble spray crab Eastern Pacific 1853
Percnon guinotae Indo-Pacific. 1965
Percnon pascuensis Southeast Pacific 2002
Percnon planissimum Flat rock crab Indo-Pacific 1804
Plagusia depressa Tidal spray crab Western Atlantic. 1775
Plagusia immaculata Indo-Pacific 1818
Plagusia integripes Southeast Pacific 1973
Plagusia speciosa Eastern Indian Ocean and 1851
Plagusia squamosa Tuberculated light-foot crab Indo-Pacific, Northeast A 3.8 CL 1790



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