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Family: Varunidae (See list of species below)

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46 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Asthenognathus atlanticus
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Asthenognathus hexagonum
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Asthenognathus inaequipes
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Brachynotus foresti
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Brachynotus gemmellari
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Brachynotus sexdentatus
[Mediterranean crab]
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Cyclograpsus audouinii
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Cyclograpsus cinereus
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Cyclograpsus insularum
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Cyclograpsus integer
[Globose shore crab]
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Cyclograpsus lavauxi
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Cyclograpsus longipes
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Eriocheir hepuensis
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Eriocheir japonica
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Eriocheir sinensis
[Chinese mitten crab]
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Gaetice depressus
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Helice epicure
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Helice formosensis
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Helice leachi
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Helice tridens
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Hemigrapsus crenulatus
[Hairy-handed shore crab]
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Hemigrapsus longitarsis
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Hemigrapsus nudus
[Purple shore crab]
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Hemigrapsus oregonensis
[Yellow shore crab]
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Hemigrapsus penicillatus
[Japanese shore crab]
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Hemigrapsus sanguineus
[Asian shore crab]
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Hemigrapsus sexdentatus
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Hemigrapsus sinensis
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Metaplax elegans
[Orange signaller crab]
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Metaplax indica
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Metaplax longipes
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Metaplax tredecim
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Neoeriocheir leptognathus
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Neohelice granulata
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Parahelice pilimana
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Pseudograpsus albus
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Pseudograpsus elongatus
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Pseudograpsus setosus
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Pseudohelice subquadrata
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Ptychognathus crassimanus
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Ptychognathus easteranus
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Ptychognathus intermedius
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Ptychognathus ishii
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Sestrostoma toriumii
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Xenograpsus ngatama
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Xenograpsus testudinatus
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46 Species of Family Varunidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Asthenognathus atlanticus Northeast Atlantic and Me
Asthenognathus hexagonum Western Pacific 1.39 CW
Asthenognathus inaequipes Northwest Pacific 1.81 CW
Brachynotus foresti Mediterranean Sea.
Brachynotus gemmellari Mediterranean Sea.
Brachynotus sexdentatus Mediterranean crab Eastern Atlantic and the
Cyclograpsus audouinii Indo-West Pacific.
Cyclograpsus cinereus Southeast Pacific
Cyclograpsus insularum Western Pacific.
Cyclograpsus integer Globose shore crab Indo-Pacific and Western
Cyclograpsus lavauxi Southwest Pacific
Cyclograpsus longipes Indo-Pacific.
Eriocheir hepuensis Northwest Pacific 5.84 CW
Eriocheir japonica Northwest Pacific. 6.94 CW
Eriocheir sinensis Chinese mitten crab Northwest Pacific 7.5 CW
Gaetice depressus Northwest Pacific
Helice epicure Northwest Pacific
Helice formosensis Northwest Pacific
Helice leachi Northwest Pacific
Helice tridens Northwest Pacific
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Hairy-handed shore crab Southern Pacific
Hemigrapsus longitarsis Western Indian Ocean
Hemigrapsus nudus Purple shore crab Eastern Pacific
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Yellow shore crab Eastern Pacific
Hemigrapsus penicillatus Japanese shore crab Northwest Pacific.
Hemigrapsus sanguineus Asian shore crab Western Pacific and Easte
Hemigrapsus sexdentatus New Zealand.
Hemigrapsus sinensis Northwest Pacific
Metaplax elegans Orange signaller crab Indo-West Pacific. 1.51 CW
Metaplax indica Western Indian Ocean. 1.67 CL
Metaplax longipes Northwest Pacific 1.52 CW
Metaplax tredecim Northwest Pacific
Neoeriocheir leptognathus Northwest Pacific 1.78 CW
Neohelice granulata Southwest Atlantic
Parahelice pilimana South Western Pacific.
Pseudograpsus albus Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Pseudograpsus elongatus Indo-West Pacific.
Pseudograpsus setosus Southeast Pacific
Pseudohelice subquadrata Indo-Pacific.
Ptychognathus crassimanus Eastern Central Pacific
Ptychognathus easteranus Eastern Pacific
Ptychognathus intermedius Eastern Central Pacific
Ptychognathus ishii Western Pacific.
Sestrostoma toriumii Northwest Pacific
Xenograpsus ngatama Southwest Pacific
Xenograpsus testudinatus Northwest Pacific.



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