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Family Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 (Shore Crabs, Talon Crabs)

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Abstract

Carapace quadrate to subcircular, dorsal surface moderately flat, usually with transversal ridges; lateral margins entire or with one dentation behind exorbital angle, converging posteriorly, junction of anterolateral and posterolateral margins not distinct. Front broad, strongly deflexed, broadly bilobed. Orbits well developed, shorter than front, eyestalks moderately long. Antennules folded transversely. Antennae with basal segment bent, flagellum short. Third maxillipeds with broad rhomboidal gap between, mandibles visible when third maxillipeds closed, no longitudinal setose ridge on outer surface of ischium and merus. Chelipeds medium-sized, merus usually with developed spines on anterodistal margin, fingers apically spoon-shaped. Walking legs robust, distinctly flattened, usually armed with spines and bristles. Abdomen of males and females with seven freely moving somites. G1 robust, nearly straight, usually with dense setae on apical part; G2 much smaller than G1. Genital opening of males and females sternal.

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Naderloo, R. (2017). Family Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 (Shore Crabs, Talon Crabs). In: Atlas of Crabs of the Persian Gulf. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49374-9_30

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