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Family: Epialtidae



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Acanthonyx consobrinus
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Acanthonyx dentatus
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Acanthonyx limbatus
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Tiralongo, Francesco

Eastern Atlantic and the

Acanthonyx lunulatus(Risso, 1816)

Photo by Tiralongo, Francesco
 
Acanthonyx lunulatus
[green spiny crab]
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Acanthonyx petiverii
[Jacknife spider crab]
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Acanthonyx scutellatus
[]
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Acanthophrys cristimanus
[]
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Chorilia longipes
[Longhorn decorator crab]
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Chorinus heros
[Shorthorn decorator crab]
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Criocarcinus superciliosus
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Crocydocinus ewok
[]
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Crocydocinus panglao
[]
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Crocydocinus saravananei
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Crocydocinus vanuatu
[]
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Doclea armata
[]
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Max. Length 6.2 cm CL
 
Doclea canalifera
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Doclea canaliformis
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Doclea muricata
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Doclea ovis
[]
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Max. Length 4.5 cm CL
 
Doclea rissoni
[]
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Epialtoides hiltoni
[Winged kelp crab]
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Epialtus bituberculatus
[Variegate spider crab]
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Epialtus dilatatus
[Winged mime crab]
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Epialtus kingsleyi
[]
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Epialtus longirostris
[]
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Epialtus parvulus
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Epialtus portoricensis
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Esopus crassus
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Richer de Forges, Bertrand

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm CL
Garthinia disicaRicher de Forges & Ng, 2009

Photo by Richer de Forges, Bertrand
 
Garthinia disica
[]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm CL
 
Guinotinia cordis
[]
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Max. Length 1.6 cm CL
 
Guinotinia lehouarnoi
[]
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Herbstia depressa
[]
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Herbstia edwardsii
[]
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Herbstia parvifrons
[Crevice spider crab]
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Herbstia pubescens
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Malaer, Piero

Indo-Pacific.

Hoplophrys oatesiiHenderson, 1893

Photo by Malaer, Piero
 
Hoplophrys oatesii
[Dendronephtya crab]
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Huenia bifurcata
[]
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Huenia brevifrons
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Huenia grandidierii
[]
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Huenia heraldica
[Arrowhead crab]
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Huenia pacifica
[]
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Huenia proteus
[]
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Hyastenus borradailei
[]
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Hyastenus campbelli
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Hyastenus convexus
[]

Auscape International

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 3.7 cm CW
Hyastenus diacanthus(de Haan, 1839)

Photo by Auscape International
 
Hyastenus diacanthus
[Horn decorator crab]
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Hyastenus ducator
[]
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Hyastenus elatus
[]
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Hyastenus hilgendorfi
[]
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Hyastenus inermis
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Hyastenus planasius
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Hyastenus scrobiculatus
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Hyastenus sebae
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Hyastenus spinosus
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Hyastenus subinermis
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Hyastenus tabolongi
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Hyastenus tenuicornis
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Hyastenus uncifer
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Lahaina agassizi
[]
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Lahaina incerta
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Lahaina ovata
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Laubierinia carinata
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Laubierinia nodosa
[]
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Leptomaia tuberculata
[]
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Leptopisa australis
[]
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Leptopisa setirostris
[]
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Max. Length 3.5 cm CL
 
Leucippa pentagona
[]
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Libidoclaea granaria
[]
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Libinia dubia
[Longnose spider crab]

Chu, Elaine

Western Atlantic Ocean.

Libinia emarginataLeach, 1815

Photo by Chu, Elaine
 
Libinia emarginata
[Portly spider crab]
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Libinia erinacea
[Seagrass spider crab]
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Max. Length 6.1 cm CW
 
Libinia ferreirae
[]
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Max. Length 8.4 cm CW
 
Libinia spinosa
[]
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Max. Length 9 cm CW
 
Loxorhynchus crispatus
[Moss crab]
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Max. Length 15.9 cm CW
 
Loxorhynchus grandis
[Sheep crab]
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Menaethiops abumusa
[]
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Menaethiops acutifrons
[]
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Menaethiops brevicornis
[]
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Menaethiops contiguicornis
[]
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Menaethiops nodulosus
[]
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Menaethius monoceros
[One-horned spider crab]
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Menaethius orientalis
[Red spider crab]
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Micippoides angustifrons
[]
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Microlissa aurivilliusi
[]
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Microlissa bicarinata
[]
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Microlissa brasiliensis
[]
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Microlissa longirostris
[]
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Max. Length 7.5 cm CW
 
Mimulus foliatus
[Foliate kelp crab]
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Mocosoa crebripunctata
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Pacific. Tropica

Naxioides mammillata(Ortmann, 1839)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Naxioides mammillata
[]
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Naxioides robillardi
[]
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Naxioides sahulensis
[]

Malaer, Piero

Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Naxioides taurus(Pocock, 1890)

Photo by Malaer, Piero
 
Naxioides taurus
[Soft coral crab]
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Naxioides teatui
[]
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Naxioides vaitahu
[]
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Nibilia antilocapra
[Shorthorn spiny crab]
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Nibilia antilocarpa
[]
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Oplopisa spinipes
[]
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Oxypleurodon alaini
[]
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Max. Length 1.2 cm CL
 
Oxypleurodon annulatum
[]
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Oxypleurodon barazeri
[]
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Oxypleurodon boholense
[]
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Oxypleurodon carbunculum
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Oxypleurodon mammatum
[]
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Oxypleurodon orbiculatum
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Oxypleurodon parallelum
[]
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Max. Length 2 cm CL
 
Oxypleurodon sanctaeclausi
[]
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Oxypleurodon sphenocarcinoides
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Oxypleurodon stuckiae
[]
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Oxypleurodon tavaresi
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Oxypleurodon wilsoni
[]
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Paranaxia keesingi
[]
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Paranaxia serpulifera
[]

Coudre, Christian

Western Atlantic Ocean.

Pelia mutica(Gibbes, 1850)

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Pelia mutica
[Cryptic teardrop crab]
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Max. Length 0.7 cm CW
 
Pelia rotunda
[]
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Pelia tumida
[Dwarf teardrop crab]
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Perinia tumida
[]
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Phalangipus australiensis
[]
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Phalangipus filiformis
[]
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Phalangipus hystrix
[]
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Phalangipus trachysternus
[]
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Picrocerus armatus
[]
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Pisa armata
[Gibb's sea spider]
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Pisa hirticornis
[]
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Pisa muscosa
[]
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Pisa tetraodon
[four-horned spider crab]
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Pisoides edwardsii
[Edwards spider crab]
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Pitho aculeata
[Massive urn crab]
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Pitho anisodon
[Oval urn crab]
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Pitho dispar
[]
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Pitho laevigata
[Eggshell urn crab]
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Pitho lherminieri
[Broadback urn crab]
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Pitho mirabilis
[]
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Pitho quadridentata
[]
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Pugettia dalli
[Spined kelp crab]
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Pugettia foliatus
[]
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Pugettia gracilis
[Graceful kelp crab]
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Pugettia incisa
[]

Ulman, Aylin

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 9.3 cm CW
Pugettia producta(Randall, 1840)

Photo by Ulman, Aylin
 
Pugettia producta
[Northern kelp crab]
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Pugettia quadridens
[]
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Max. Length 3 cm CW
 
Pugettia richii
[Cryptic kelp crab]
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Pugettia venetiae
[Venice kelp crab]
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Rhinocarcinus agassizi
[]
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Rochinia ahyongi
[]
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Rochinia carpenteri
[]
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Rochinia crassa
[Inflated spiny crab]
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Rochinia crosnieri
[]
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Max. Length 1.2 cm CW
 
Rochinia gracilipes
[]
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Rochinia hystrix
[Quillback spiny crab]
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Rochinia riversandersoni
[]
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Rochinia tanneri
[Thorned spiny crab]
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Rochinia umbonata
[Knobbed spiny crab]
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Max. Length 3.8 cm CW
 
Scyra acutifrons
[Sharpnose crab]
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Siderochinia aglaos
[]
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Simocarcinus depressus
[]
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Simocarcinus obstusirostris
[]
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Simocarcinus obtusirostris
[]
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Simocarcinus simplex
[Simple collector crab]
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Sphenocarcinus corrosus
[Eroded vase crab]
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Stegopleurodon planirostrum
[]
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Stilbognathus cervicornis
[]
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Stilbognathus curvirostris
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Stilbognathus tycheformis
[]
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Stilbomastax margaritifera
[]
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Max. Length 12.0 cm CL
 
Taliepus dentatus
[Spider crabs]
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Taliepus marginatus
[]
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Max. Length 10 cm CW
 
Taliepus nuttallii
[Globose kelp crab]
No picture found
 
Thusaenys irami
[]
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Thusaenys orbis
[]
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Tiarinia angusta
[]
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Tiarinia cornigera
[]
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Tiarinia dana
[]
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Tiarinia garthi
[]
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Tiarinia gracilis
[]
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Tiarinia takedai
[]
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Trachymaia cornuta
[]
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Tyche emarginata
[Fourhorn crab]
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Xenocarcinus conicus
[Conical crab]
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Xenocarcinus depressus
[Depressed spider crab]
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Xenocarcinus tuberculatus
[Wire coral crab]


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