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Family: Epialtidae (See list of species below)

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131 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Acanthonyx limbatus
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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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Doclea armata
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Doclea canalifera
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Doclea canaliformis
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Doclea muricata
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Doclea ovis
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Doclea rissoni
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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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Garthinia disica
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Guinotinia cordis
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Guinotinia lehouarnoi
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Herbstia edwardsii
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Hoplophrys oatesii
[Dendronephtya crab]
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Huenia bifurcata
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Huenia brevifrons
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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
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Hyastenus diacanthus
[Horn decorator crab]
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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 uncifer
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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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Leucippa pentagona
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Libidoclaea granaria
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Libinia dubia
[Longnose spider crab]


Libinia emarginata
[Portly spider crab]
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Libinia erinacea
[Seagrass spider crab]
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Libinia ferreirae
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Libinia spinosa
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Loxorhynchus crispatus
[Moss crab]
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Loxorhynchus grandis
[Sheep crab]
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Menaethiops abumusa
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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 longirostris
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Mimulus foliatus
[Foliate kelp crab]
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Mocosoa crebripunctata
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Naxioides mammillata
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Naxioides robillardi
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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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Oplopisa spinipes
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Oxypleurodon alaini
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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 parallelum
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Oxypleurodon sanctaeclausi
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Paranaxia keesingi
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Paranaxia serpulifera
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Pelia mutica
[Cryptic teardrop crab]
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Pelia rotunda
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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 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 gracilis
[Graceful kelp crab]
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Pugettia incisa
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Pugettia producta
[Northern kelp crab]
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Pugettia quadridens
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Pugettia richii
[Cryptic kelp crab]
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Rhinocarcinus agassizi
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Rochinia ahyongi
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Rochinia crassa
[Inflated spiny crab]
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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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Scyra acutifrons
[Sharpnose crab]
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Simocarcinus obstusirostris
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Sphenocarcinus corrosus
[Eroded vase crab]
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Stegopleurodon planirostrum
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Stilbognathus curvirostris
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Stilbomastax margaritifera
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Taliepus dentatus
[Spider crabs]
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Taliepus marginatus
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Taliepus nuttallii
[Globose kelp crab]
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Thusaenys irami
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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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Tyche emarginata
[Fourhorn crab]
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Xenocarcinus conicus
[Conical crab]
131 Species of Family Epialtidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Acanthonyx limbatus Western Indian Ocean.
Acanthonyx lunulatus green spiny crab Eastern Atlantic and the
Acanthonyx petiverii Jacknife spider crab Southeast Pacific and Wes
Acanthonyx scutellatus Western Indian Ocean
Acanthophrys cristimanus Eastern Central Pacific
Chorilia longipes Longhorn decorator crab Eastern Pacific
Chorinus heros Shorthorn decorator crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Doclea armata Western Central Pacific
Doclea canalifera Western Pacific 6.22 CL
Doclea canaliformis Western Central Pacific
Doclea muricata Western Central Pacific
Doclea ovis Northwest Pacific
Doclea rissoni Indo-West Pacific. Sri L 4.53 CL
Epialtus bituberculatus Variegate spider crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Epialtus dilatatus Winged mime crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Epialtus kingsleyi Western Central Atlantic.
Epialtus longirostris Western Central Atlantic.
Garthinia disica Western Central Pacific 3.51 CL
Guinotinia cordis Western Central Pacific 2.51 CL
Guinotinia lehouarnoi Central Pacific 1.61 CL
Herbstia edwardsii Southeast Pacific
Hoplophrys oatesii Dendronephtya crab Indo-Pacific.
Huenia bifurcata Southwest Pacific
Huenia brevifrons Indo-Pacific.
Huenia heraldica Arrowhead crab Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Huenia pacifica Pacific Ocean.
Huenia proteus South Western Pacific.
Hyastenus borradailei Indo-Pacific.
Hyastenus campbelli Eastern Indian Ocean
Hyastenus convexus Eastern Indian Ocean
Hyastenus diacanthus Horn decorator crab Indo-West Pacific. 3.65 CW
Hyastenus elatus Western Central Pacific
Hyastenus hilgendorfi Indo-Pacific and Mediterr
Hyastenus inermis Western Indian Ocean.
Hyastenus planasius Western Central Pacific
Hyastenus scrobiculatus Eastern Indian Ocean
Hyastenus sebae Indo-West Pacific
Hyastenus spinosus Eastern Indian Ocean
Hyastenus subinermis Western Central Pacific
Hyastenus uncifer Indo-Pacific.
Lahaina ovata Indo-Pacific.
Laubierinia carinata Indo-West Pacific
Laubierinia nodosa Western Central Pacific
Leptomaia tuberculata Southwest Pacific
Leptopisa australis Eastern Indian Ocean
Leptopisa setirostris Southwest Atlantic
Leucippa pentagona Western Atlantic and East 3.465 CL
Libidoclaea granaria Southwest Atlantic
Libinia dubia Longnose spider crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Libinia emarginata Portly spider crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Libinia erinacea Seagrass spider crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Libinia ferreirae Western Atlantic 6.05 CW
Libinia spinosa Western Atlantic, Eastern 8.4 CW
Loxorhynchus crispatus Moss crab Eastern Pacific 9 CW
Loxorhynchus grandis Sheep crab Eastern Pacific 15.9 CW
Menaethiops abumusa Western Indian Ocean
Menaethiops brevicornis Western Indian Ocean
Menaethiops contiguicornis Western Indian Ocean
Menaethiops nodulosus Western Indian Ocean.
Menaethius monoceros One-horned spider crab Indo-Pacific and the Medi
Menaethius orientalis Red spider crab Indo-Pacific.
Micippoides angustifrons Eastern Central Pacific
Microlissa aurivilliusi Southeast Pacific
Microlissa longirostris Western Central Atlantic.
Mimulus foliatus Foliate kelp crab Eastern Pacific 7.5 CW
Mocosoa crebripunctata Western Atlantic.
Naxioides mammillata Western Pacific. Tropica
Naxioides robillardi Western Indian Ocean
Naxioides teatui Eastern Central Pacific
Naxioides vaitahu Eastern Central Pacific
Nibilia antilocapra Shorthorn spiny crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Oplopisa spinipes Western Central Atlantic
Oxypleurodon alaini Western Central Pacific
Oxypleurodon annulatum Western Central Pacific 1.15 CL
Oxypleurodon barazeri Western Central Pacific
Oxypleurodon boholense Western Central Pacific
Oxypleurodon carbunculum Eastern Central Pacific
Oxypleurodon parallelum Western Central Pacific
Oxypleurodon sanctaeclausi Western Central Pacific 2 CL
Paranaxia keesingi Indo-West Pacific
Paranaxia serpulifera Indo-West Pacific
Pelia mutica Cryptic teardrop crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Pelia rotunda Western Atlantic. Tropic 0.68 CW
Perinia tumida Indo-Pacific.
Phalangipus australiensis Eastern Indian Ocean
Phalangipus filiformis Northwest Pacific
Phalangipus hystrix Western Pacific
Phalangipus trachysternus Eastern Indian Ocean
Picrocerus armatus Western Central Pacific
Pisa armata Gibb's sea spider Northeast Atlantic
Pisa hirticornis Mediterranean Sea.
Pisa muscosa Mediterranean Sea.
Pisa tetraodon four-horned spider crab Northeast Atlantic
Pisoides edwardsii Edwards spider crab Southern Pacific.
Pitho aculeata Massive urn crab Western Central Atlantic
Pitho anisodon Oval urn crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Pitho laevigata Eggshell urn crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Pitho lherminieri Broadback urn crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Pitho mirabilis Western Central Atlantic.
Pitho quadridentata Western Central Atlantic.
Pugettia gracilis Graceful kelp crab Eastern Pacific
Pugettia incisa Northwest Pacific
Pugettia producta Northern kelp crab Eastern Pacific 9.3 CW
Pugettia quadridens Northwest Pacific
Pugettia richii Cryptic kelp crab Eastern Pacific 3 CW
Rhinocarcinus agassizi Eastern Central Pacific
Rochinia ahyongi Southwest Pacific
Rochinia crassa Inflated spiny crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Rochinia gracilipes Southwest Atlantic and th 1.2 CW
Rochinia hystrix Quillback spiny crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Rochinia riversandersoni Indo-West Pacific
Rochinia tanneri Thorned spiny crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Rochinia umbonata Knobbed spiny crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Scyra acutifrons Sharpnose crab Eastern Pacific 3.8 CW
Simocarcinus obstusirostris Eastern Central Pacific
Sphenocarcinus corrosus Eroded vase crab Western Central Atlantic
Stegopleurodon planirostrum Western Central Pacific
Stilbognathus curvirostris Western Indian Ocean
Stilbomastax margaritifera Western Central Atlantic.
Taliepus dentatus Spider crabs Southeast Pacific 11.98 CL
Taliepus marginatus Southeast Pacific
Taliepus nuttallii Globose kelp crab Eastern Pacific 10 CW
Thusaenys irami Eastern Indian Ocean
Tiarinia angusta Eastern Indian Ocean
Tiarinia cornigera Eastern Indian Ocean
Tiarinia dana Eastern Indian Ocean
Tiarinia garthi Eastern Indian Ocean
Tiarinia gracilis Western Central Pacific.
Tiarinia takedai Western Central Pacific
Tyche emarginata Fourhorn crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Xenocarcinus conicus Conical crab Western Central Pacific



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