Blue Heron Bridge, Florida
Blue Heron Bridge, Florida
Blue Heron Bridge, Florida
Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Scientific Name: Charybdis hellerii
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Portunidae
Subfamily: Thalamitinae
Category: Swimming Crabs
Also known as: Spiny Hands
Size: Up to 2 in. (5 cm)
Distribution: Florida, Caribbean, Indo-Pacific, Gulf of America
Note: This is an invasive species in the Western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
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