| Geryonidae (deepsea crabs) |
| 18 cm CW (male/unsexed); 15 cm CW (female) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 200 - 1620 m |
| Western Pacific. |
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Carapace hexagonal; dorsal surface not inflated; anterolateral teeth low. Merus of legs long, slender. Dactylus of legs are laterally flattened, height at midlength greater than or subequal to width at midlength. Color: reddish tan to purplish black (anterior half of carapace may be differently colored than posterior half), sometimes cream-white throughout. |
| Maximum depth from Ref. 99823. Inhabits muddy substrates in deeper waters and sometimes burrows into the sediments (Ref. 343). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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