Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Podochela spp.
Podochela spp.
Podochela spp.
Category: Neck Crabs
Scientific Name: Podochela spp.
Size: Up to 0.75 in. (2 cm)  
Distribution: Bahamas, Caribbean, Florida
Note: Difficult to identify species due to extensive covering of livign organism
Arthropoda (Phylum)
└Crustacea (Subphylum)
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  └Malacostraca (Class)
   └Eumalacostraca (Subclass)
    └Eucarida (Superorder)
     └Decapoda (Order)
      └Pleocyemata (Suborder)
       └Brachyura (Infraorder)
        └Majoidea (Superfamily)
         └Inachidae (Family)
          └Podochelinae (Subfamily)
           └Podochela (Genus)
            └P. spp. (Species)

Crustaceans
Neck Crabs

Podochela spp.

Yellowline Arrow Crab

Shortfinger Neck Crab



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