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Family: Aethridae



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15 species (see list below)
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Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Aethra edentata Edmondson, 1951

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Aethra edentata
[Flat elbow crab]
No picture found
 
Aethra scruposa
[Elbow crab]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.1 cm CW
 
Drachiella morum
[]
No picture found
 
Hepatus chiliensis
[]

Photo by O'Keefe, Jo

Western Atlantic Ocean.

Hepatus epheliticus (Linnaeus, 1763)

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Hepatus epheliticus
[Calico box crab]
No picture found
 
Hepatus gronovii
[]
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Hepatus kossmanni
[Havana box crab]
No picture found
 
Hepatus lineatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm CW
 
Hepatus pudibundus
[Flecked box crab]
No picture found
 
Hepatus scaber
[]
No picture found
 
Osachila antillensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm CW
 
Osachila kaiserae
[]
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Osachila semilevis
[Thinlip jewelbox crab]
No picture found
 
Osachila tuberosa
[Thicklip jewelbox crab]
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Sakaila japonica
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aethra edentata Flat elbow crab Indo-Pacific. 1951
Aethra scruposa Elbow crab Indo-Pacific. 1764
Drachiella morum Indo-West Pacific. 1.1 CW 1896
Hepatus chiliensis Southeast Pacific 1837
Hepatus epheliticus Calico box crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1763
Hepatus gronovii Western Atlantic Ocean. 1959
Hepatus kossmanni Havana box crab To be filled. 1878
Hepatus lineatus To be filled. 1898
Hepatus pudibundus Flecked box crab Western Atlantic and East 8.2 CW 1785
Hepatus scaber Western Atlantic and East 1959
Osachila antillensis Western Atlantic. 1916
Osachila kaiserae Eastern Central Pacific 6.1 CW 1999
Osachila semilevis Thinlip jewelbox crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1916
Osachila tuberosa Thicklip jewelbox crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1871
Sakaila japonica Western Atlantic Ocean. 1963



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