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Subphylum: Crustaceans (Arthropoda > Crustacea)
Infraorder: True crabs (Malacostraca > Brachyura)
Family: Land crabs (Gecarcinidae)
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Purple land crab (Gecarcinus ruricola)
The threat display is not very effective against cars; a few flat tyres and many dead crabs
Cuba 2007 Topside
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Purple land crab (Gecarcinus ruricola)
The spring massacree in the Bay of Pigs when land crabs return to the sea to mate
Cuba 2007 Topside
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Purple land crab (Gecarcinus ruricola)
The species is probably Gecarcinus ruricola, sometimes aptly called the halloween land crab
Cuba 2007 Topside
Family: Elbow crabs (Parthenopidae)
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Rear-spined elbow crab (Aulacolambrus hoplonotus)
Rear-spined elbow crab (Aulacolambrus hoplonotus)
Family: Polybiidae
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Sandy swimming crab (Liocarcinus depurator)
Sandy swimming crab (Liocarcinus depurator)
Sweden UW 2012-2013
Family: Sumo crabs (Dorippidae)
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Sea Urchin Crab (Dorippe frascone)
Sea Urchin Crab (Dorippe frascone) carrying a Fire urchin (Astropyga sp)
Lembeh 2011
Family: Decorator crabs (Oregoniidae)
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Unidentified Decorator crab (Hyas sp)
Spider crab (Hyas sp) on Dead man's fingers
Sweden UW 2010
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Unidentified Decorator crab (Hyas sp)
Spider crab (Hyas sp)
Narvik 2010
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Unidentified Decorator crab (Hyas sp)
Spider crab (Hyas sp)
Narvik 2010
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Unidentified Decorator crab (Hyas sp)
a spider crab (Hyas sp) on Dead man's fingers (Alcyonium digitatum)
Sweden UW 2012-2013
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Unidentified Decorator crab (Hyas sp)
Spider crab (Hyas sp)
Sweden UW 2012-2013
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Unidentified Decorator crab (Hyas sp)
An undecorated decorator crab (Hyas sp), i.e., recently shell-changed
Sweden 2015-2017
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Unidentified Decorator crab (Hyas sp)
Unidentified decorator crab (Hyas sp)
Sweden 2015-2017
Family: Reef crabs (Carpiliidae)
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Batwing coral crab (Carpilius corallinus)
Batwing coral crab (Carpilius corallinus)
Bonaire and Curacao 2010
Family: Ghost and Fiddler crabs (Ocypodidae)
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Ghost crab (Ocypode sp)
Ghost crab (Ocypode sp) on the beach
Bali 2009 Topside
Family: Percnidae
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Nimble spray crab (Percnon gibbesi)
Nimble spray crab (Percnon gibbesi)
Bonaire and Curacao 2010 Topside
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shore crab (Percnon guinotae)
shore crab (Percnon guinotae)
Pemuteran 2009
Family: Epialtid spider crabs (Epialtidae)
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Soft coral crab (Hoplophrys oatesi)
Soft coral crab (Hoplophrys oatesi) decorated with live polyps
Tulamben 2009
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Soft coral crab (Hoplophrys oatesi)
Soft coral crab (Hoplophrys oatesi) wearing polyps for camoflage
Papua 2014
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Soft coral crab (Hoplophrys oatesi)
Soft coral crab (Hoplophrys oatesi)
Papua 2014
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Longhorned spider crab (Lahaina ovata)
Longhorned spider crab (Lahaina ovata)
Tulamben 2009
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Longhorned spider crab (Lahaina ovata)
Longhorned spider crab (Lahaina ovata)
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Teardrop crab (Pelia sp)
Teardrop crab (Pelia sp)
Bonaire and Curacao 2010
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Conical spider crab (Xenocarcinus conicus)
Conical spider crab (Xenocarcinus conicus)
Halmahera 2011
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Whip coral spider crab (Xenocarcinus tuberculatus)
Whip coral spider crab (Xenocarcinus tuberculatus)
Tulamben 2009
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Whip coral spider crab (Xenocarcinus tuberculatus)
Whip coral spider crab (Xenocarcinus tuberculatus)
Lembeh 2011
Family: Coral guard crabs (Trapeziidae)
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Unidentified coral guard crab (Trapetzia sp)
coral guard crab (Trapetzia sp)
Red Sea 2009
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Red coral guard crab (Trapezia cymodoce)
Red coral guard crab (Trapezia cymodoce?)
Saudi 2008
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Red coral guard crab (Trapezia cymodoce)
Red coral guard crab (Trapezia cymodoce?)
Red Sea 2013
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Red coral guard crab (Trapezia cymodoce)
Red-dotted coral guard crab (Trapezia cymodoce)
Papua 2014
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Red-spotted coral guard crab (Trapezia tigrina)
Red-spotted coral guard crab (Trapezia tigrina)
Saudi 2008
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Red-spotted coral guard crab (Trapezia tigrina)
Red-spotted coral guard crab (Trapezia tigrina)
Papua 2014
Family: Mud crabs (Xanthidae)
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Splendid spooner crab (Etisus splendidus)
Splendid spooner crab (Etisus splendidus)
Pemuteran 2009
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Abbot's coral crab (Hypocolpus abbotti)
Abbot's coral crab (Hypocolpus abbotti)
Saudi 2008
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Boxer crab (Lybia tesselata)
Boxer crab (Lybia tesselata) armed with stinging anemones
Tulamben 2009
Family: Rock crabs (Grapsidae)
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Mottled sally-light-foot (Grapsus albolineatus)
Mottled sally-light-foot (Grapsus albolineatus) on the shore
Saudi 2008 Topside
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Mottled sally-light-foot (Grapsus albolineatus)
Mottled sally-light-foot (Grapsus albolineatus)
Indonesia 2014
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Mottled sally-light-foot (Grapsus albolineatus)
Mottled sally-light-foot (Grapsus albolineatus)
Indonesia 2014
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Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus)
Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus)
Galapagos 2012 topside
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Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus)
Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus)
Galapagos 2012 topside
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Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus)
Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus)
Galapagos 2012 topside
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Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus)
Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus)
Galapagos 2012 topside
Family: Portunidae
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Xenia swimming crab (Caphyra sp)
Xenia swimming crab (Caphyra sp)
Lembeh 2011
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Common shore crab (Carcinus maenas)
Common shore crab (Carcinus maenas)
Sweden 2008-2009
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Common shore crab (Carcinus maenas)
Common shore crab (Carcinus maenas)
Sweden 2008-2009
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Common shore crab (Carcinus maenas)
European green crab (Carcinus maenas)
Sweden UW 2010
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Blue swimmer crab (Portunus pelagicus)
female Blue swimmer crab (Portunus pelagicus)
Lembeh 2014
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Spiked-shelled swimming crab (Thalamita picta)
Spiked-shelled swimming crab (Thalamita picta)
Saudi 2008
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Swimming crab (Thalamita prymna)
Swimming crab, probably Thalamita prymna
Pemuteran 2009
Family: Pilumnidae
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Feather star crab (Tiaramedon spinosum)
Feather star crab (Tiaramedon spinosum)
Lembeh 2008
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Zebra urchin crab (Zebrida adamsii)
Zebra urchin crab (Zebrida adamsii) on Fire urchin
Tulamben 2009
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Zebra urchin crab (Zebrida adamsii)
Zebra urchin crab (Zebrida adamsii)
Lembeh 2014
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Zebra urchin crab (Zebrida adamsii)
Zebra urchin crab (Zebrida adamsii)
Family: Inachid spider crabs (Inachidae)
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Orangutan crab (Achaeus japonicus)
Orangutan crab (Achaeus japonicus)
Lembeh 2014
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Orangutan crab (Achaeus japonicus)
Orangutan crab (Achaeus japonicus)
Philippines 2018
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Orangutan crab (Achaeus japonicus)
Orangutan crab (Achaeus japonicus)
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Spiny spider crab (Achaeus spinosus)
Spiny spider crab (Achaeus spinosus)
Red Sea 2005
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Spiny spider crab (Achaeus spinosus)
Spiny spider crab (Achaeus spinosus)
Red Sea 2013
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Scorpion spider crab (Inachus dorsettensis)
Scorpion spider crab (Inachus dorsettensis)
Sweden 2015-2017
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Eastern Atlantic arrow crab (Stenorhynchus lanceolatus)
Eastern Atlantic arrow crab (Stenorhynchus lanceolatus)
Tenerife 2012
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Eastern Atlantic arrow crab (Stenorhynchus lanceolatus)
Eastern Atlantic arrow crab (Stenorhynchus lanceolatus)
Tenerife 2012
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Yellowline arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis)
Yellowline arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis)
Bonaire and Curacao 2010
Family: Box crabs (Calappidae)
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Calappa crab (Calappa calappa)
Calappa crab (Calappa calappa)
Philippines 2006
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Calappa crab (Calappa calappa)
Calappa crab (Calappa calappa)
Lembeh 2011
Family: Edible crabs (Cancridae)
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Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
Edible crab x 2 (Cancer pagurus)
Sweden 2005-2007
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Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
Edible crab x 2 again (Cancer pagurus)
Sweden 2005-2007
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Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
Sweden 2008-2009
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Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
Eye of Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
Sweden 2008-2009
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Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
Edible crab (Cancer pagurus) as it is often seen
Sweden UW 2010
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Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
Sweden UW 2010
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Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
Sweden UW 2012-2013
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Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
The whip coral Swiftia rosea, Edible crab (Cancer pagurus), and the featherstar Antedon petasus
West coast 2007

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