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Ocellate Swimming Crab (Portunus sebae): paired dark spots ringed with white on posterior portion of carapace. |
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Rough Box Crab (Calappa gallus): carapace with numerous nodules. Shell often encrusted. |
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Hairy Clinging Crab (Mithrax pilorus): carapace with numerous hair-like projections. |
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Channel Clinging Crab (Mithrax spinosissimus): smooth gray claws with blunt tips. Largest Caribbean crab. |
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Redeye Sponge Crab (Dromia erythropus): red eyes flanked by large spines. Cut sponges, and hold them in place on dorsal surface using short rear legs. |
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Salley Lightfoot Crab: intertidal species. |
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Hermit Crab (Paguristes sp.) |