Polybiidae
Necora puber (Linnaeus, 1767)
Necora puber (Linnaeus, 1767)
Necora puber, the velvet crab, is a small crab with a distinct velvety texture, found in coastal waters around northwestern Europe.
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Polybius henslowii is a swimming crab found in the northeast Atlantic and western Mediterranean, with distinct leg traits and pelagic swarming behavior.
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)
Flying crab Liocarcinus holsatus is a swimming crab found mainly around the British Isles with a diet of small marine animals.
Liocarcinus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)
Liocarcinus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)
Liocarcinus depurator is a crab found in European seas, identifiable by curved rows of white spots on its carapace.
Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827)
Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827)
Liocarcinus vernalis is a small Mediterranean shallow-water grey swimming crab in the family Portunidae.
Liocarcinus navigator (Herbst, 1794)
Liocarcinus navigator (Herbst, 1794)
Liocarcinus navigator is a crab with a dark brown carapace, found across the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.
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