Family

Family : Gecarcinidae

Species : Cardisoma carnifex (Herbst, 1794)


Cardisoma carnifex

Cardisoma carnifex

Cardisoma carnifex

Large female Cardisoma carnifex

Photo from J.Poupin (French Polynesia)

Cardisoma carnifex

Cardisoma carnifex

Cardisoma carnifex

Juvenile Cardisoma carnifex

Juvenile Cardisoma carnifex

Male Cardisoma carnifex

Female, berried Cardisoma carnifex

Male Cardisoma carnifex

Habitat of Cardisoma carnifex


Behind Beau Vallon

Behind Beau Vallon

Behind Beau Vallon, Cardisoma and Neosarmatium marked

La Digue (Union Estate)

La Digue (Union Estate)

Species : Other Gecarcinid species

(not occuring in Seychelles)

Cardisoma armatum

Cardisoma hirtipes

Cardisoma hirtipes

Cardisoma guanhumi

Cardisoma guanhumi

Cardisoma guanhumi

Cardisoma guanhumi

Cardisoma guanhumi

Gecarcinus lagostoma
Ascension Island, South Atlantic

Gecarcinus quadratus
in Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

Gecarcinus ruricola

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