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Created 8/31/2014

Family Portunidae

HAWAII

Portunus macrophthalmus

 

South Kohala, Hawai'i 

BIG-EYED SWIMMING CRAB

Uncommon in sandy rubble at scuba depths.  Large eyes, carapace rounded with very long spines, anterolateral border with 4 or 5 large teeth.  Attains carapace width of 1 inch.  Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific.