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Rhithropanopeus harrisii
Dyspanopeus sayi
Eurypanopeus depressus
One claw is only slightly larger than One claw is only slightly larger than One claw is clearly bigger than the
the other
the other
other
Claws are a very light color - close
to white
Slightly-rounded back
*Regional variations within species exist - DNA analysis is the ultimately the most accurate method for differentiating between species
Differences between species become more evident at later stages of maturity - differentiating species through visual means may be
impossible in some circumstances
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