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Biscayne National Park
Crustaceans
Nature and Science
Giant land crabs can grow to a clawtip-to-clawtip measurement of 12 inches!
The following crustaceans have been documented in Biscayne National Park. They have been sorted here alphabetically by common name. The list is not exhaustive, and documented sightings of species not on this list are welcome. Submit your sightings to the webmaster.



Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus
Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus
Giant Land Crab, Cardisoma guanhumi
Shovel-nose Slipper Lobster, Scyllarides aequinoctialis
Slipper Lobster, Scyllarides nodifer
Spotted Spiny Lobster, Panulirus guttatus
Giant Hermit Crab, Petrochirus diogenes
Hermit Crab (terrestrial), Coenobita clypeatus
Windsurfer on Biscayne Bay  

Did You Know?
Convoy Point (home of Biscayne National Park's Dante Fascell Visitor Center) is considered one of South Florida's best windsurfing locations.

Last Updated: October 04, 2006 at 12:59 EST