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Family: Macrophthalmidae (See list of species below)

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30 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Chaenostoma boscii
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Chaenostoma sinuspersici
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Hemiplax hirtipes
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Ilyograpsus paludicola
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Ilyograpsus rhizophorae
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Macrophthalmus abbreviatus
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Macrophthalmus boteltobagoe
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Macrophthalmus brevis
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Macrophthalmus consobrinus
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Macrophthalmus convexus
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Macrophthalmus crassipes
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Macrophthalmus crinitus
[Little sentinel crab]
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Macrophthalmus darwinensis
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Macrophthalmus definitus
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Macrophthalmus depressus
[Mud crab]
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Macrophthalmus erato
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Macrophthalmus fusculatus
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Macrophthalmus graeffei
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Macrophthalmus grandidieri
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Macrophthalmus japonicus
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Macrophthalmus laevis
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Macrophthalmus milloti
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Macrophthalmus serenei
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Macrophthalmus sulcatus
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Macrophthalmus telescopicus
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Macrophthalmus tomentosus
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Tritodynamia dilatata
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Tritodynamia horvathi
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Venitus dentipes
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Venitus latreillei
[Latreille's sentinel crab]
30 Species of Family Macrophthalmidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Chaenostoma boscii Indian Ocean
Chaenostoma sinuspersici Indo-West Pacific.
Hemiplax hirtipes Southwest Pacific
Ilyograpsus paludicola Indo-West Pacific.
Ilyograpsus rhizophorae Western Indian Ocean.
Macrophthalmus abbreviatus Northwest Pacific
Macrophthalmus boteltobagoe Northwest Pacific
Macrophthalmus brevis Western Central Pacific
Macrophthalmus consobrinus Eastern Central Pacific
Macrophthalmus convexus Indo-Pacific.
Macrophthalmus crassipes Eastern Indian Ocean
Macrophthalmus crinitus Little sentinel crab Indo-West Pacific.
Macrophthalmus darwinensis Western Central Pacific.
Macrophthalmus definitus Northwest Pacific
Macrophthalmus depressus Mud crab Indo-West Pacific.
Macrophthalmus erato Western Central Pacific
Macrophthalmus fusculatus Indo-West Pacific
Macrophthalmus graeffei Indo-West Pacific.
Macrophthalmus grandidieri Western Indian Ocean.
Macrophthalmus japonicus Western Pacific.
Macrophthalmus laevis Western Indian Ocean.
Macrophthalmus milloti Western Central Pacific.
Macrophthalmus serenei Indo-Pacific.
Macrophthalmus sulcatus Indian Ocean.
Macrophthalmus telescopicus Western Central Pacific
Macrophthalmus tomentosus Western Pacific 3.73 CW
Tritodynamia dilatata Northwest Pacific 1.57 CW
Tritodynamia horvathi Northwest Pacific
Venitus dentipes Western Indian Ocean.
Venitus latreillei Latreille's sentinel crab Indo-West Pacific 3.35 CW



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