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Family: Thalassinidae (See list of species below)

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6 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Thalassina anomala
[Scorpion mud lobster]
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Thalassina gracilis
[Mud lobster]
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Thalassina krempfi
[]
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Thalassina spinirostris
[]
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Thalassina spinosa
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Thalassina squamifera
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6 Species of Family Thalassinidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Thalassina anomala Scorpion mud lobster Indo-Pacific.
Thalassina gracilis Mud lobster Indo-West Pacific
Thalassina krempfi Western Central Pacific
Thalassina spinirostris Western Central Pacific
Thalassina spinosa Western Indian Ocean and
Thalassina squamifera Eastern Indian Ocean



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