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Family: Xanthidae stone and mud crabs



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Actaea acantha
[Spinose rubble crab]
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Actaea allisoni
[]
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Actaea bifrons
[Areolate rubble crab]
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Actaea calculosa
[Facetted crabs]
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Actaea glandifera
[]
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Actaea jacquelinae
[]

Auscape International

Eastern Indian Ocean

Actaea peronii(Milne Edwards, 1834)

Photo by Auscape International
 
Actaea peronii
[]
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Actaea polyacantha
[]
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Max. Length 1.9 cm CW
 
Actaea pura
[]
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Actaea savignii
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Actaea savigryi
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Actaea spinosissima
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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 alis
[]
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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 dilatatus
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Atergatis floridus(Linnaeus, 1767)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Atergatis floridus
[Green egg crab]
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Atergatis granulatus
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Atergatis integerrimus(Lamarck, 1801)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Atergatis integerrimus
[Red egg crab]
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Atergatis laevigatus
[]
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Atergatis latissimus
[]
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Atergatis obtusus
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Atergatis reticulatus
[]
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Atergatis roseus
[]
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Atergatis subdentatus
[]
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Atergatopsis germaini
[]
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Atergatopsis granulata
[]
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Max. Length 3.7 cm TL
 
Atergatopsis lucasii
[]
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Max. Length 12 cm CW
 
Atergatopsis signata
[Giant egg crab]
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Banareia armata
[]
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Banareia banareias
[]
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Banareia fatuhiva
[]
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Banareia japonica
[]
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Banareia nobilii
[]
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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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Banareia villosa
[]
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Bruciana pediger
[]
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Calvactaea tumida
[]
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Carpoporus papulosus
[Narrowfront rubble crab]
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Max. Length 1.2 cm CW
 
Cataleptodius floridanus
[Spoonfinger rubble crab]
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Chlorodiella barbata
[]
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Chlorodiella corallicola
[]
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Chlorodiella crispipleopa
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Chlorodiella cytherea(Dana, 1852)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
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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Max. Length 1.4 cm TL
 
Chlorodopsis nigrocrinita
[]
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Chlorodopsis philippinensis
[]

Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Western Central Pacific

Cranaothus deforgesiNg, 1993

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter
 
Cranaothus deforgesi
[]

Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Western Central Pacific

Crosnierius carinatusSerène & Vadon, 1981

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter
 
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 novemdentatus
[Ninetooth pebble crab]
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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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Cyrtocarcinus truncatus
[]
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Danielea noelensis
[]
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Demania baccalipes
[]
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Demania crosnieri
[]
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Demania cultripes
[]
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Demania garthi
[]
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Demania intermedia
[]
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Demania mortenseni
[]
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Demania reynaudii
[]
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Demania rotundata
[]
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Max. Length 5.3 cm CW
 
Demania scaberrima
[]
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Demania toxica
[]
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Demania wardi
[]
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Edwardsium spinimanum
[]
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Epiactaea margaritifera
[]
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Epiactaea nodulosa
[]
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Epiactaeodes pictus
[]

Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Central Pacific

Epistocavea mururoaDavie, 1993

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter
 
Epistocavea mururoa
[]
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Etisus anaglyptus
[]
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Etisus australis
[]
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Etisus bargibanti
[]
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Etisus bifrontalis
[]
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Etisus demani
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm CW
Etisus dentatus(Herbst, 1785)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Etisus dentatus
[Spiny spooner]
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Etisus electra
[]
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Etisus frontalis
[]
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Etisus laboutei
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm CW
Etisus laevimanusRandall, 1840

Photo by FAO
 
Etisus laevimanus
[Smooth spooner]
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Etisus maculatus
[Blackfinger rubble crab]
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Etisus odhneri
[]
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Etisus punctatus
[]
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Etisus rhynchophorus
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific, from Red Se
Max. Length 15 cm CW
Etisus splendidusRathbun, 1906

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Etisus splendidus
[Splendid spooner]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific, reachi
Max. Length 15 cm CW
Etisus utilisJacquinot, 1852

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Etisus utilis
[Sawedged spooner]
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Etisus villosus
[]
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Euryxanthops chiltoni
[]
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Euryxanthops latifrons
[]
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Euxanthus exsculptus
[]

Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Indo-West Pacific

Euxanthus herdmaniLaurie, 1906

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter
 
Euxanthus herdmani
[]

Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Indo-Pacific

Euxanthus huonii(Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846)

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter
 
Euxanthus huonii
[]
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Euxanthus ruali
[]
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Euxanthus rugosus
[]
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Forestiana depressa
[]
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Forestiana pascua
[]
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Forestiana scabra
[]
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Gaillardiellus alphonsi
[]
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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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Glyptocarcinus politus
[]
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Glyptoxanthus erosus
[Eroded mud crab]
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Glyptoxanthus vermiculatus
[]
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Gonopanope areolata
[Smooth-hand mud crab]
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Guinotellus melvillensis
[]
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Hepatoporus guinotae
[]

Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Western Pacific

Hepatoporus orientalis(Sakai, 1935)

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter
 
Hepatoporus orientalis
[]
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Hepatoporus pumex
[]
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Heteractaea ceratopus
[Horned mud crab]
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Heteractaea lunata
[Fuzzy mud crab]

Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Indo-West Pacific.

Hypocolpus abbotti(Rathbun, 1894)

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter
 
Hypocolpus abbotti
[]
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Hypocolpus diverticulatus
[]

Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Western Central Pacific

Hypocolpus haaniiRathbun, 1909

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter
 
Hypocolpus haanii
[]

Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Indo-West Pacific

Hypocolpus kurodaiTakeda, 1980

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter
 
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 intonsus
[Bearded crab]
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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
[]

Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Western Central Pacific

Ladomedaeus fungillusManuel-Santos & Ng, 2007

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter
 
Ladomedaeus fungillus
[]
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Leptodius davaoensis
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Leptodius exaratus(Milne-Edwards, 1834)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Leptodius exaratus
[Fan round crab]

Modi, Shuanak

Indo-Pacific.

Leptodius gracilis(Dana, 1852)

Photo by Modi, Shuanak
 
Leptodius gracilis
[Round crab]
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Leptodius nudipes
[]
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Leptodius sanguineus
[]
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Leptodius waialuanus
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.9 cm CW
Liagore rubromaculata(De Haan, 1835)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Liagore rubromaculata
[]
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Linnaeoxanthus acanthomerus
[]
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Liocarpilodes armiger
[]
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Liocarpilodes biunguis
[]
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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 margaritata
[]
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Liomera monticulosa
[]
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Liomera nigrimanus
[]
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Liomera pallida
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Liomera rubra(Milne-Edwards, 1865)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Liomera rubra
[Red liomera]
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Liomera rugata
[Corrugated liomera]
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Liomera rugipes
[]
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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 virgata
[]
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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 evestigatus
[]
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Lophozozymus glaber
[]
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Lophozozymus guezei
[]
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Lophozozymus incisus
[]
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Max. Length 10 cm CW
 
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
[]

Auscape International

Indo-Pacific

Lybia tessellata(Latreille, 1812)

Photo by Auscape International
 
Lybia tessellata
[Boxer crab]
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Lybia tutelina
[]
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Macromedaeus adelus
[]
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Macromedaeus crassimanus
[]
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Macromedaeus distinguendus
[]
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Macromedaeus hainanensis
[]
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Macromedaeus nudipes
[]
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Macromedaeus quinquedentatus
[]
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Macromedaeus voeltzkowi
[]
No picture found
 
Medaeops gemini
[]

Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Indo-West Pacific.

Medaeops granulosus(Haswell, 1882)

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter
 
Medaeops granulosus
[]
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Medaeops merodontos
[]
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Medaeops neglectus
[]
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Medaeops serenei
[]
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Medaeus aztec
[]
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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 multidentata
[]
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Meractaea tafai
[]
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Metaxanthops acutus
[]
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Microcassiope granulimana
[]
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Microcassiope minor
[]
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Microcassiope xantusii
[]
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Micropanope lata
[]
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Micropanope lobifrons
[Lobefront mud crab]
No picture found
 
Micropanope nuttingi
[Beaded mud crab]
No picture found
 
Micropanope pusilla
[Puffy mud crab]
No picture found
 
Micropanope sculptipes
[Sculptured mud crab]
No picture found
 
Micropanope sexlobata
[]
No picture found
 
Micropanope urinator
[Thorny mud crab]

Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Western Central Pacific

Miersiella cavifronsTakeda, 1989

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter
 
Miersiella cavifrons
[]

Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Indo-West Pacific

Miersiella haswelli(Miers, 1886)

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter
 
Miersiella haswelli
[]

Tiralongo, Francesco

Eastern Atlantic and the

Monodaeus couchii(Couch, 1851)

Photo by Tiralongo, Francesco
 
Monodaeus couchii
[Couch rubble crab]
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Monodaeus pettersoni
[]
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Monodaeus tuberculidens
[]
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Nanocassiope alcocki
[]
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Nanocassiope oblonga
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