| Metopograpsus oceanicus | The dorsal carapace is trapezoidal in shape narrowing at the bottom of the posterior.The margin of posterolateral and anterolateral parts has straight edges without teeth/spines. | - Claws which are shorter than the pereiopods are purplish-orange in color, have a rough white dotted motif and the fixed finger (polex) is white.- The carpus, propodus and dactylus segments have yellow setae with fine hairs. A pair of pereiopod at the merus part is black with brownish yellow motif. | (Paransa et al., 2023) (Current finding) |
| Metopograpsus sp. | The dorsal carapace is trapezoidal. | The dorsal of carapace is blackish green color.Claw is purple with black spots and white fixed finger. | Manik et al. (2020) |
| Metopogragsus messor | The dorsal carapace is trapezoidal; Carapace with anterolateral margins distinctly converging posteriorly. | Claws are purple and tend to be lighter than M. oceanicus. | Naderloo (2017) |
| Metopogragsus thukuhar | The dorsal carapace is quadrate; Carapace with anterolateral margins slightly converging posteriorly, nearly straight. | Claws are purple. | Naderloo (2017) |
| Metopograpsus latifrons | | The claws have light brown color, claw tips are brownish white with rough white spots; periopods are dark brown with irregular white spots. | Amin et al. (2021) |
| Metopograpsus oceanicus | Distinctly trapezoidal, posteriorly narrowing carapace. | Mottled in black, brown, and light tan; Chelae are violet in life. | Paulay (2007) |