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Family: Xanthidae stone and mud crabs (See list of species below)

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289 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Actaea acantha
[Spinose rubble crab]
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Actaea allisoni
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Actaea bifrons
[Areolate rubble crab]


Actaea calculosa
[Facetted crabs]
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Actaea glandifera
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Actaea jacquelinae
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Actaea peronii
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Actaea polyacantha
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Actaea pura
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Actaea savignii
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Actaea savigryi
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Actaea spongiosa
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Actaeodes consobrinus
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Actaeodes hirsutissimus
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Actaeodes mutatus
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Actaeodes tomentosus
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Alainodaeus akiaki
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Alainodaeus filipinus
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Alainodaeus nuku
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Alainodaeus rimatara
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Allactaea lithostrota
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Antrocarcinus petrosus
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Atergatis floridus
[Green egg crab]
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Atergatis granulatus
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Atergatis integerrimus
[Red egg crab]
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Atergatis laevigatus
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Atergatis latissimus
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Atergatis reticulatus
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Atergatis roseus
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Atergatopsis germaini
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Atergatopsis lucasii
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Atergatopsis signata
[Giant egg crab]
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Banareia armata
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Banareia banareias
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Banareia japonica
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Banareia palmeri
[Hoary rubble crab]
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Banareia parvula
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Banareia subglobosa
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Bruciana pediger
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Calvactaea tumida
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Cataleptodius floridanus
[Spoonfinger rubble crab]
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Chlorodiella barbata
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Chlorodiella corallicola
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Chlorodiella crispipleopa
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Chlorodiella cytherea
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Chlorodiella davaoensis
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Chlorodiella laevissima
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Chlorodiella longimana
[Longhand rubble crab]
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Chlorodiella nigra
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Chlorodiella xishaensis
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Chlorodopsis nigrocrinita
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Chlorodopsis philippinensis
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Cranaothus deforgesi
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Crosnierius carinatus
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Cyclodius drachi
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Cyclodius granulatus
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Cyclodius granulosus
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Cyclodius nitidus
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Cyclodius obscurus
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Cyclodius ungulatus
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Cycloxanthops vittatus
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Cymo andreossyi
[Hairy coral crab]
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Cymo cerasma
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Cymo deplanatus
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Cymo melanodactylus
[Blue eyed crab]
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Cymo quadrilobatus
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Danielea noelensis
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Demania cultripes
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Demania garthi
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Demania mortenseni
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Demania reynaudii
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Demania rotundata
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Demania scaberrima
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Demania toxica
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Epiactaea margaritifera
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Epiactaea nodulosa
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Epiactaeodes pictus
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Epistocavea mururoa
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Etisus anaglyptus
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Etisus australis
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Etisus bifrontalis
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Etisus demani
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Etisus dentatus
[Spiny spooner]
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Etisus electra
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Etisus frontalis
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Etisus laevimanus
[Smooth spooner]
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Etisus maculatus
[Blackfinger rubble crab]
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Etisus punctatus
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Etisus rhynchophorus
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Etisus splendidus
[Splendid spooner]


Etisus utilis
[Sawedged spooner]
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Euryxanthops chiltoni
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Euxanthus exsculptus
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Euxanthus herdmani
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Euxanthus huonii
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Forestiana depressa
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Forestiana pascua
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Forestiana scabra
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Gaillardiellus bathus
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Gaillardiellus holthuisi
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Gaillardiellus orientalis
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Gaillardiellus rueppelli
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Gaillardiellus superciliaris
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Garthasia americana
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Garthasia ludaoensis
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Garthiella aberrans
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Glyptoxanthus erosus
[Eroded mud crab]
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Glyptoxanthus vermiculatus
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Guinotellus melvillensis
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Hepatoporus orientalis
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Hepatoporus pumex
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Heteractaea ceratopus
[Horned mud crab]


Hypocolpus abbotti
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Hypocolpus haanii
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Hypocolpus kurodai
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Hypocolpus mararae
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Hypocolpus rugosus
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Jacforus cavatus
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Juxtaxanthias lividus
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Juxtaxanthias tetraodon
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Lachnopodus bidentatus
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Lachnopodus ponapensis
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Lachnopodus subacutus
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Lachnopodus tahitensis
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Ladomedaeus fungillus
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Leptodius davaoensis
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Leptodius exaratus
[Fan round crab]


Leptodius gracilis
[Round crab]
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Leptodius nudipes
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Leptodius sanguineus
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Liagore rubromaculata
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Liocarpilodes armiger
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Liocarpilodes harmsi
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Liocarpilodes integerrimus
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Liomera bella
[Pretty liomera]
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Liomera cinctimanus
[Colorful reef crab]
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Liomera edwardsi
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Liomera laperousei
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Liomera loevis
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Liomera monticulosa
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Liomera pallida
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Liomera rubra
[Red liomera]
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Liomera rugata
[Corrugated liomera]
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Liomera semigranosa
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Liomera stimpsonii
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Liomera striolata
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Liomera supernodosa
[Knotted liomera]
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Liomera tristis
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Liomera venosa
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Liomera yaldwyni
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Lioxanthodes alcocki
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Lipkemera rufomaculata
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Lophozozymus anaglyptus
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Lophozozymus bertonciniae
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Lophozozymus cristatus
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Lophozozymus dodone
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Lophozozymus edwardsi
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Lophozozymus erinnyes
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Lophozozymus glaber
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Lophozozymus incisus
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Lophozozymus pictor
[Mosaic reef crab]
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Lophozozymus pulchellus
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Lophozozymus superbus
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Luniella pugil
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Luniella spinipes
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Lybia caestifera
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Lybia edmondsoni
[Pom-pom crab]
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Lybia leptochelis
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Lybia plumosa
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Lybia tessellata
[Boxer crab]
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Macromedaeus crassimanus
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Macromedaeus distinguendus
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Macromedaeus nudipes
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Macromedaeus quinquedentatus
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Macromedaeus voeltzkowi
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Medaeops granulosus
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Medaeops neglectus
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Medaeops serenei
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Medaeus danielita
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Medaeus elegans
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Medaeus grandis
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Medaeus ornatus
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Medaeus spinulifer
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Melybia thalamita
[Delicate coral crab]
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Meractaea tafai
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Microcassiope minor
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Microcassiope xantusii
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Micropanope lobifrons
[Lobefront mud crab]
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Micropanope nuttingi
[Beaded mud crab]
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Micropanope pusilla
[Puffy mud crab]
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Micropanope sculptipes
[Sculptured mud crab]


Miersiella cavifrons
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Miersiella haswelli
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Monodaeus couchii
[Couch rubble crab]
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Monodaeus pettersoni
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Nanocassiope alcocki
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Nanocassiope oblonga
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Nanocassiope truncatifrons
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Neoliomera demani
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Neoliomera insularis
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Neoliomera pubescens
[Strawberry crab]
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Neoliomera richtersii
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Neoliomera variolosa
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Neoxanthias impressus
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Neoxanthops lineatus
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Novactaea bella
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Paractaea excentrica
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Paractaea retusa
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Paractaea rufopunctata
[nodose rubble crab]
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Paractaea sulcata
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Paractaea tumulosa
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Paractaeopsis quadriareolata
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Paraliomera dispar
[Black coral crab]
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Paraliomera longimana
[Longarm coral crab]


Paramedaeus globosus
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Paramedaeus octogesimus
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Paramedaeus simplex
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Parapilumnus cristimanus
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Parapilumnus oryctos
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Paraxanthias elegans
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Paraxanthias gibsonhilli
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Paraxanthias notatus
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Paraxanthias pachydactylus
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Paraxanthias taylori
[Lumpy rubble crab]


Paraxanthodes cumatodes
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Paraxanthodes obtusidens
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Paraxanthodes polynesiensis
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Paraxanthus barbiger
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Phymodius monticulosus
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Phymodius ungulatus
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Pilodius areolatus
[Areolated xanthid crab]
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Pilodius cephalalgicus
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Pilodius consors
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Pilodius granulatus
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Pilodius nigrocrinitus
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Pilodius paumotensis
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Pilodius pilumnoides
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Pilodius pubescens
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Pilodius scabriculus
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Platyactaea dovii
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Platyactaea setigera
[Bristled rubble crab]
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Platypodia cristata
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Platypodia delli
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Platypodia eydouxi
[Red-eyed xanthid crab]
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Platypodia granulosa
[Crested reef crab]
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Platypodia keelingi
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Platypodia pseudogranulosa
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Platypodia semigranosa
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Platypodiella gemmata
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Platypodiella rotundata
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Platypodiella spectabilis
[Gaudy clown crab]
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Pleurocolpus boileaui
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Polydectus cupulifer
[Teddy-bear crab]
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Psaumis cavipes
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Pseudoliomera granosimana
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Pseudoliomera helleri
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Pseudoliomera lata
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Pseudoliomera paraspeciosa
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Pseudoliomera remota
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Pseudoliomera ruppellioides
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Pseudoliomera speciosa
[Showy xanthid crab]
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Pseudoliomera variolosa
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Pseudomedaeus agassizii
[Rough rubble crab]
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Pseudomedaeus distinctus
[Armed rubble crab]
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Rata tuamotense
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Rizalthus anconis
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Soliella flava
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Speocarcinus carolinensis
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Tweedieia laysani
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Tweedieia odhneri
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Visayax estampadori
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Visayax osteodictyon
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Xanthias canaliculatus
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Xanthias dawsoni
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Xanthias lamarcki
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Xanthias latifrons
[Broad-fronted crab]
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Xanthias nitidulus
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Xanthias punctatus
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Xanthias sinensis
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Xantho pilipes
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Xantho poressa
[Jaguar round crab]
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Xanthodius americanus
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Xanthodius cooksoni
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Zalasius horii
[Paddington bear crab]
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Zosimus actaeoides
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Zosimus aeneus
[Devil crab]
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Zozymodes cavipes
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Zozymodes pumilus
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Zozymodes xanthoides
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289 Species of Family Xanthidae
(stone and mud crabs)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Actaea acantha Spinose rubble crab Southwest Atlantic
Actaea allisoni Southeast Pacific
Actaea bifrons Areolate rubble crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Actaea calculosa Facetted crabs Indo-Pacific
Actaea glandifera Indo-Pacific
Actaea jacquelinae Western Indian Ocean.
Actaea peronii Eastern Indian Ocean
Actaea polyacantha Indo-Pacific.
Actaea pura Northwest Pacific 1.86 CW
Actaea savignii Indo-West Pacific.
Actaea savigryi Western Pacific
Actaea spongiosa Western Central Pacific
Actaeodes consobrinus Indo-Pacific.
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Indo-Pacific
Actaeodes mutatus Indo-West Pacific.
Actaeodes tomentosus Indo-Pacific
Alainodaeus akiaki Eastern Central Pacific
Alainodaeus filipinus Western Central Pacific
Alainodaeus nuku Pacific Ocean.
Alainodaeus rimatara Pacific Ocean
Allactaea lithostrota Western Atlantic.
Antrocarcinus petrosus Western Pacific
Atergatis floridus Green egg crab Indo-Pacific.
Atergatis granulatus Western Central Pacific
Atergatis integerrimus Red egg crab Indo-Pacific.
Atergatis laevigatus Western Indian Ocean.
Atergatis latissimus Western Indian Ocean
Atergatis reticulatus Indo-West Pacific.
Atergatis roseus Western Indian Ocean.
Atergatopsis germaini Eastern Central Pacific
Atergatopsis lucasii Central Pacific 3.7 TL
Atergatopsis signata Giant egg crab Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 12 CW
Banareia armata Indo-West Pacific
Banareia banareias Indo-West Pacific.
Banareia japonica Western Central Pacific
Banareia palmeri Hoary rubble crab Southwest Atlantic
Banareia parvula Southern Pacific
Banareia subglobosa Western Central Pacific
Bruciana pediger Northwest Pacific
Calvactaea tumida Indo-West Pacific.
Cataleptodius floridanus Spoonfinger rubble crab Western Atlantic and East 1.22 CW
Chlorodiella barbata Indo-Pacific.
Chlorodiella corallicola Indo-West Pacific
Chlorodiella crispipleopa Pacific Ocean.
Chlorodiella cytherea Indo-Pacific.
Chlorodiella davaoensis Western Central Pacific.
Chlorodiella laevissima Indo-Pacific.
Chlorodiella longimana Longhand rubble crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Chlorodiella nigra Indo-Pacific.
Chlorodiella xishaensis Indo-West Pacific
Chlorodopsis nigrocrinita Western Central Pacific 1.35 TL
Chlorodopsis philippinensis Western Central Pacific.
Cranaothus deforgesi Western Central Pacific
Crosnierius carinatus Western Central Pacific
Cyclodius drachi Western Indian Ocean.
Cyclodius granulatus Indo-West Pacific
Cyclodius granulosus Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Cyclodius nitidus Indo-Pacific.
Cyclodius obscurus Indo-Pacific.
Cyclodius ungulatus Indo-Pacific.
Cycloxanthops vittatus Southeast Pacific
Cymo andreossyi Hairy coral crab Indo-Pacific.
Cymo cerasma Eastern Indian Ocean
Cymo deplanatus Indo-Pacific
Cymo melanodactylus Blue eyed crab Indo-Pacific
Cymo quadrilobatus Indo-Pacific.
Danielea noelensis Indo-Pacific.
Demania cultripes Western Central Pacific
Demania garthi Indo-Pacific.
Demania mortenseni Pacific Ocean.
Demania reynaudii Western Central Pacific
Demania rotundata Northwest Pacific
Demania scaberrima Indo-West Pacific 5.33 CW
Demania toxica Western Central Pacific
Epiactaea margaritifera Western Indian Ocean
Epiactaea nodulosa Indo-Pacific.
Epiactaeodes pictus Indian Ocean
Epistocavea mururoa Central Pacific
Etisus anaglyptus Indo-Pacific.
Etisus australis Eastern Indian Ocean
Etisus bifrontalis Indo-Pacific.
Etisus demani Indo-Pacific.
Etisus dentatus Spiny spooner Indo-Pacific 12 CW
Etisus electra Indo-Pacific.
Etisus frontalis Indo-Pacific.
Etisus laevimanus Smooth spooner Indo-Pacific 8 CW
Etisus maculatus Blackfinger rubble crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Etisus punctatus Eastern Central Pacific
Etisus rhynchophorus Western Pacific
Etisus splendidus Splendid spooner Indo-Pacific, from Red Se 15 CW
Etisus utilis Sawedged spooner Indo-West Pacific, reachi 15 CW
Euryxanthops chiltoni Southwest Pacific
Euxanthus exsculptus Indo-Pacific.
Euxanthus herdmani Indo-West Pacific
Euxanthus huonii Indo-Pacific
Forestiana depressa Indo-Pacific.
Forestiana pascua Southeast Pacific
Forestiana scabra Indo-Pacific.
Gaillardiellus bathus Southwest Pacific
Gaillardiellus holthuisi Western Central Pacific
Gaillardiellus orientalis Indo-West Pacific
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Indo-Pacific.
Gaillardiellus superciliaris Eastern Indian Ocean
Garthasia americana Southeast Pacific
Garthasia ludaoensis Northwest Pacific
Garthiella aberrans Pacific Ocean.
Glyptoxanthus erosus Eroded mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Glyptoxanthus vermiculatus Western Atlantic.
Guinotellus melvillensis Western Central Pacific
Hepatoporus orientalis Western Pacific
Hepatoporus pumex Western Central Pacific
Heteractaea ceratopus Horned mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Hypocolpus abbotti Indo-West Pacific.
Hypocolpus haanii Western Central Pacific
Hypocolpus kurodai Indo-West Pacific
Hypocolpus mararae Eastern Central Pacific
Hypocolpus rugosus Western Central Pacific
Jacforus cavatus Eastern Central Pacific
Juxtaxanthias lividus Indo-West Pacific.
Juxtaxanthias tetraodon Central Pacific
Lachnopodus bidentatus Eastern Central Pacific
Lachnopodus ponapensis Eastern Central Pacific
Lachnopodus subacutus Indo-Pacific.
Lachnopodus tahitensis Eastern Central Pacific
Ladomedaeus fungillus Western Central Pacific
Leptodius davaoensis Pacific Ocean.
Leptodius exaratus Fan round crab Indo-Pacific.
Leptodius gracilis Round crab Indo-Pacific.
Leptodius nudipes Indo-Pacific
Leptodius sanguineus Indo-Pacific.
Liagore rubromaculata Western Pacific 3.86 CW
Liocarpilodes armiger Indo-Pacific.
Liocarpilodes harmsi Indo-Pacific.
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Indo-Pacific.
Liomera bella Pretty liomera Indo-Pacific.
Liomera cinctimanus Colorful reef crab Indo-Pacific.
Liomera edwardsi Indo-West Pacific
Liomera laperousei Eastern Pacific
Liomera loevis Indo-Pacific.
Liomera monticulosa Indo-Pacific.
Liomera pallida Indo-Pacific
Liomera rubra Red liomera Indo-Pacific.
Liomera rugata Corrugated liomera Indo-Pacific.
Liomera semigranosa Indo-Pacific.
Liomera stimpsonii Indo-Pacific.
Liomera striolata Indo-Pacific.
Liomera supernodosa Knotted liomera Eastern Central Pacific
Liomera tristis Indo-Pacific.
Liomera venosa Indo-Pacific.
Liomera yaldwyni Southwest Pacific
Lioxanthodes alcocki Indo-Pacific.
Lipkemera rufomaculata Eastern Central Pacific
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Indo-Pacific
Lophozozymus bertonciniae Pacific Ocean.
Lophozozymus cristatus Eastern Central Pacific
Lophozozymus dodone Indo-Pacific.
Lophozozymus edwardsi Indo-Pacific
Lophozozymus erinnyes Western Central Pacific
Lophozozymus glaber Eastern Central Pacific
Lophozozymus incisus Indo-Pacific and Northeas
Lophozozymus pictor Mosaic reef crab Indo-Pacific. 10 CW
Lophozozymus pulchellus Indo-Pacific.
Lophozozymus superbus Central Pacific
Luniella pugil Indo-Pacific.
Luniella spinipes Western Indian Ocean
Lybia caestifera Eastern Central Pacific
Lybia edmondsoni Pom-pom crab Eastern Central Pacific
Lybia leptochelis Indo-Pacific
Lybia plumosa Indo-Pacific.
Lybia tessellata Boxer crab Indo-Pacific
Macromedaeus crassimanus Indo-Pacific
Macromedaeus distinguendus Indo-Pacific.
Macromedaeus nudipes Indo-Pacific.
Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Indo-Pacific
Macromedaeus voeltzkowi Western Indian Ocean.
Medaeops granulosus Indo-West Pacific.
Medaeops neglectus Western Indian Ocean.
Medaeops serenei Southwest Pacific
Medaeus danielita Central Pacific
Medaeus elegans Central Pacific.
Medaeus grandis Eastern Central Pacific
Medaeus ornatus Western Central Pacific
Medaeus spinulifer Southeast Pacific
Melybia thalamita Delicate coral crab Southwest Atlantic
Meractaea tafai Eastern Central Pacific
Microcassiope minor Atlantic Ocean and the Me
Microcassiope xantusii Southeast Pacific
Micropanope lobifrons Lobefront mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Micropanope nuttingi Beaded mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Micropanope pusilla Puffy mud crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Micropanope sculptipes Sculptured mud crab Western Atlantic
Miersiella cavifrons Western Central Pacific
Miersiella haswelli Indo-West Pacific
Monodaeus couchii Couch rubble crab Eastern Atlantic and the
Monodaeus pettersoni Eastern Pacific
Nanocassiope alcocki Indo-West Pacific.
Nanocassiope oblonga Eastern Central Pacific
Nanocassiope truncatifrons Western Central Atlantic.
Neoliomera demani Eastern Central Pacific
Neoliomera insularis Indo-Pacific 2.3 TL
Neoliomera pubescens Strawberry crab Eastern Indian Ocean and
Neoliomera richtersii Central Pacific
Neoliomera variolosa Central Pacific 2.1 TL
Neoxanthias impressus Indo-West Pacific
Neoxanthops lineatus Western Central Pacific
Novactaea bella Western Central Pacific
Paractaea excentrica Eastern Central Pacific
Paractaea retusa Indo-Pacific.
Paractaea rufopunctata nodose rubble crab Eastern Atlantic and Indo
Paractaea sulcata Southeast Pacific
Paractaea tumulosa Eastern Central Pacific
Paractaeopsis quadriareolata Eastern Central Pacific
Paraliomera dispar Black coral crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Paraliomera longimana Longarm coral crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Paramedaeus globosus Western Central Pacific
Paramedaeus octogesimus Pacific Ocean.
Paramedaeus simplex Indo-Pacific
Parapilumnus cristimanus Central Pacific.
Parapilumnus oryctos Western Central Pacific
Paraxanthias elegans Indo-West Pacific
Paraxanthias gibsonhilli Eastern Indian Ocean
Paraxanthias notatus Indo-West Pacific.
Paraxanthias pachydactylus Indo-West Pacific.
Paraxanthias taylori Lumpy rubble crab East Pacific.
Paraxanthodes cumatodes Indo-West Pacific
Paraxanthodes obtusidens Western Pacific
Paraxanthodes polynesiensis Eastern Central Pacific
Paraxanthus barbiger Southeast Pacific
Phymodius monticulosus Indo-Pacific.
Phymodius ungulatus Indo-Pacific 1.8 TL
Pilodius areolatus Areolated xanthid crab Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Pilodius cephalalgicus Indo-West Pacific
Pilodius consors Western Central Pacific
Pilodius granulatus Indo-West Pacific
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Indo-West Pacific.
Pilodius paumotensis Indo-Pacific.
Pilodius pilumnoides Indo-West Pacific. 3.3 TL
Pilodius pubescens Indo-West Pacific
Pilodius scabriculus Indo-Pacific.
Platyactaea dovii Southeast Pacific
Platyactaea setigera Bristled rubble crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Platypodia cristata Indian Ocean
Platypodia delli Southwest Pacific
Platypodia eydouxi Red-eyed xanthid crab Indo-West Pacific
Platypodia granulosa Crested reef crab Indo-Pacific.
Platypodia keelingi Eastern Indian Ocean
Platypodia pseudogranulosa Indo-West Pacific
Platypodia semigranosa Indo-Pacific.
Platypodiella gemmata Southeast Pacific
Platypodiella rotundata Southeast Pacific
Platypodiella spectabilis Gaudy clown crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Pleurocolpus boileaui Eastern Central Pacific
Polydectus cupulifer Teddy-bear crab Indo-Pacific.
Psaumis cavipes Indo-Pacific. 1.97 TL
Pseudoliomera granosimana Indo-Pacific.
Pseudoliomera helleri Indo-West Pacific
Pseudoliomera lata Eastern Central Pacific
Pseudoliomera paraspeciosa Western Central Pacific.
Pseudoliomera remota Southeast Pacific
Pseudoliomera ruppellioides Indo-Pacific
Pseudoliomera speciosa Showy xanthid crab Indo-Pacific
Pseudoliomera variolosa Indo-Pacific.
Pseudomedaeus agassizii Rough rubble crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Pseudomedaeus distinctus Armed rubble crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Rata tuamotense Eastern Central Pacific
Rizalthus anconis Western Central Pacific
Soliella flava Indo-Pacific.
Speocarcinus carolinensis Western Atlantic.
Tweedieia laysani Indo-Pacific
Tweedieia odhneri Indo-Pacific
Visayax estampadori Western Central Pacific
Visayax osteodictyon Western Central Pacific
Xanthias canaliculatus Eastern Central Pacific
Xanthias dawsoni Southwest Pacific
Xanthias lamarcki Indo-Pacific.
Xanthias latifrons Broad-fronted crab Indo-Pacific.
Xanthias nitidulus Eastern Central Pacific
Xanthias punctatus Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Xanthias sinensis Western Indian Ocean
Xantho pilipes Eastern Atlantic and the
Xantho poressa Jaguar round crab Eastern Atlantic and the 4 CW
Xanthodius americanus Western Atlantic.
Xanthodius cooksoni Southeast Pacific
Zalasius horii Paddington bear crab Indo-West Pacific
Zosimus actaeoides Indo-West Pacific.
Zosimus aeneus Devil crab Indo-Pacific 10 CL
Zozymodes cavipes Indo-West Pacific.
Zozymodes pumilus Indo-West Pacific.
Zozymodes xanthoides Indo-Pacific.



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