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Updated 5/2/2018

Family Menippidae

TROPICAL ATLANTIC

Menippe nodifrons

Amoray Resort, Key Largo, 2 feet

LUMPY or CUBAN STONE CRAB

Common in muddy areas near shore.  Carapace lacks spots and surface is lumpy compared to the Common Stone Crab, M. mercenaria.  Attains width of 2.5 inches.  SE Florida, Gulf of Mexico to Brazil, and Tropical West Africa.