Grapsoidea MacLeay 1838

South Pacific Ocean, Duration 10 seconds

Aqua Silkeborg

Pachygrapsus crassipes.

Cyclograpsus punctatus.

Leptograpsus variegatus.

Sarmatium curvatum.

Hemigrapsus nudus.

Goniopsis cruentata, Male....

Pachygrapsus gracilis.

Gulf-Weed Crab, Planes Minutus.

Figure 5.Dorsal carapace pattern (shape of light patches could vary slightly): Gecarcinus lateralis (Freminville 1835) (sensu Türkay 1973): A Pacific coast of Central America. Atlantic coast of Central America: B form with lateral margin (M) on dorsal carapace and orange patches at anterolateral (AP) and posterior (PP) carapace border; C form without lateral margin on dorsal carapace D Gecarcinus nobilii sp. n.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Eastern Pacific Ocean, Duration 11 seconds

Aqua Silkeborg

Plagusia depressa.

Cyclograpsus cinereus.

Pachygrapsus transversus.

Goniopsis cruentata.

Cardisoma crassum.

Sesarma (Sesarma) Verleyi.

Figure 6.A–C lectotype of Gecarcinus lateralis (Freminville, 1835), male, carapace width 47.2 mm, Guadeloupe (MNHN-3758) (dried specimen, color faded) D–F syntype of Gecarcinus quadratus Saussure, 1853, male, carapace width 39.7 mm, Mexico, Mazatlan (ANSP-CA3741) (dried specimen, color faded) (photos by Paul Callomon, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia).