Sealife guideThe Ocypodidae familyThe taxonomy of marine species

Explore the taxonomy of marine arthropods with a dedicated focus on crustaceans !
Atlantic ghost crab (Ocypode quadrata)
Atlantic ghost crab
(Ocypode quadrata)
Blue fiddler crab (Uca tetragonon)
Blue fiddler crab
(Uca tetragonon)
Bowed fiddler crab (Uca arcuata)
Bowed fiddler crab
(Uca arcuata)
Calling fiddler crab (Uca vocans)
Calling fiddler crab
(Uca vocans)
Ghost crab (Ocypode gaudichaudii)
Ghost crab
(Ocypode gaudichaudii)
Indo-pacific ghost crab (Ocypode ceratophthalmus)
Indo-pacific ghost crab
(Ocypode ceratophthalmus)
Pink ghost crab (Ocypode ryderi)
Pink ghost crab
(Ocypode ryderi)
Red sea ghost crab (Ocypode saratan)
Red sea ghost crab
(Ocypode saratan)
Ring-legged fiddler crab (Uca annulipes)
Ring-legged fiddler crab
(Uca annulipes)

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