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Family: Pilumnidae hairy crabs



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131 species (see list below)
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Actumnus asper
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Actumnus davaoensis
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Actumnus digitalis
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Actumnus dorsipes
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Actumnus elegans
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Actumnus globulus
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Actumnus griffini
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Actumnus obesus
[]
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Max. Length 1.9 cm CW
 
Actumnus setifer
[Short-haired crab]
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Max. Length 1.4 cm CW
 
Actumnus squamosus
[]
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Actumnus tesselatus
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Aniptumnus quadridentatus
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Bathypilumnus pugilator
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Benthopanope estuaria
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Caecopilumnus crassipes
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Caecopilumnus piroculatus
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Ceratocarcinus longimanus
[Horned crinoid crab]
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Ceratoplax ciliata
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Cryptocoeloma haswelli
[]
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Danielum ixbauchac
[]
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Echinoecus nipponicus
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Echinoecus pentagonus
[Sea urchin crab]
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Echinoecus scultpus
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Ericiolumnus symbioticus
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Eumedonus brevirhynchus
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Eurycarcinus integrifrons
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Eurycarcinus natalensis
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Eurycarcinus orientalis
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Glabropilumnus dispar
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Glabropilumnus edamensis
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Glabropilumnus laevimanus
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Glabropilumnus laevis
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Glabropilumnus seminudus
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Gonatonotus granulosus
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Gonatonotus nasutus
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Gonatonotus pentagonus
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Max. Length 1.0 cm CW
 
Harrovia albolineata
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Harrovia elegans
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Harrovia longipes
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Heteropanope glabra
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Heteropanope longipedes
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Max. Length 1.4 cm CW
 
Heteropilumnus cristatus
[]

Photo by Auscape International

Indo-West Pacific.

Heteropilumnus fimbriatus (Milne-Edwards, 1834)

Photo by Photo by Auscape International
 
Heteropilumnus fimbriatus
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Heteropilumnus lanuginosus
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Heteropilumnus longipes
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Heteropilumnus setosus
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Heteropilumnus trichophoroides
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Itampolus peresi
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Latopilumnus conicus
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Lentilumnus latimanus
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Lobopilumnus agassizii
[Areolated hairy crab]
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Lophopilumnus cristipes
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Lophopilumnus globosus
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Luteocarcinus sordidus
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Mertonia lanka
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Nanopilumnus heterodon
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Nanopilumnus rouxi
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Parapleurophrycoides roseus
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Permanotus purpureus
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Pilumnopeus convexus
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Pilumnopeus granulatus
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Pilumnopeus vauquelini
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Pilumnus acutifrons
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Pilumnus alcocki
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Pilumnus bleekeri
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Pilumnus caerulescens
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Pilumnus caribaeus
[Coarsespined hairy crab]
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Pilumnus cursor
[]
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Max. Length 0.9 cm CW
 
Pilumnus dasypodus
[Shortspined hairy crab]
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Pilumnus floridanus
[Plumed hairy crab]
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Pilumnus gemmatus
[Tuberculate hairy crab]
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Pilumnus gracilipes
[]

Photo by Fenwick, David

Northeast Atlantic and th

Pilumnus hirtellus (Linnaeus, 1761)

Photo by Photo by Fenwick, David
 
Pilumnus hirtellus
[Bristly crab]
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Pilumnus holosericus
[Roseate hairy crab]
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Pilumnus incanus
[]
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Pilumnus lacteus
[Velvet hairy crab]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific.

Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878

Photo by Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Pilumnus longicornis
[]
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Pilumnus longipes
[]
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Pilumnus longleyi
[Studded hairy crab]
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Pilumnus lumpinus
[]
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Pilumnus marshi
[Quadrate hairy crab]
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Pilumnus merodentatus
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Pilumnus miersii
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Pilumnus minutus
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Pilumnus murphyi
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Pilumnus novaezealandiae
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Pilumnus nudimanus
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Pilumnus nuttingi
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Pilumnus oahuensis
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Pilumnus ohshimai
[]
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Pilumnus pannosus
[Beaded hairy crab]
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Pilumnus parvulus
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Pilumnus parvusi
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Pilumnus persicus
[]
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Pilumnus propinquus
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Pilumnus pulcher
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Pilumnus purpureus
[]
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Pilumnus ransoni
[]
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Max. Length 0.7 cm CW
 
Pilumnus reticulatus
[]
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Pilumnus savignyi
[]

Photo by O'Keefe, Jo

Western Atlantic Ocean.

Pilumnus sayi Rathbun, 1897

Photo by Photo by O'Keefe, Jo
 
Pilumnus sayi
[Spineback hairy crab]
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Pilumnus scabriusculus
[]
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Pilumnus semilanatus
[]

Photo by Coudre, Christian

Mediterranean and Western

Pilumnus spinifer Milne-Edwards, 1834

Photo by Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Pilumnus spinifer
[Red hairy crab]
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Pilumnus spinohirsutus
[Retiring hairy crab]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm CW
 
Pilumnus spinosissimus
[Longspined hairy crab]
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Pilumnus swajayai
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Pilumnus taeniola
[]
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Pilumnus tahitensis
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific

Pilumnus vespertilio (Fabricus, 1793)

Photo by Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Pilumnus vespertilio
[Bad day hair crab]
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Pseudolitochira integra
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Rhabdonotus pictus
[]
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Max. Length 1.3 cm CW
 
Rhizopa gracilipes
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Rhizopoides yangae
[]
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Max. Length 2.9 cm CW
 
Ser fukiensis
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Serenepilumnus pisifer
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Serenolumnus kasijani
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Takedana eriphioides
[]
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Tiaramedon spinosum
[Feather star crab]
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Max. Length 1.3 cm CW
 
Typhlocarcinops canaliculatus
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Max. Length 1.7 cm CW
 
Typhlocarcinops decrescens
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Typhlocarcinops denticarpes
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Max. Length 0.8 cm CW
 
Typhlocarcinops raouli
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Typhlocarcinops tonsuratus
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Vellumnus labyrinthicus
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Vellumnus vermiculatus
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Viaderiana quadrispinosa
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Xenophthalmodes dolichophallus
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Xenophthalmodes morsei
[]
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Max. Length 1.0 cm CW
 
Xestopilumnus cultripollex
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Zebrida adamsii
[Urchin crab]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Actumnus asper Indo-Pacific. 1830
Actumnus davaoensis Western Central Pacific. 1941
Actumnus digitalis Indo-West Pacific 1907
Actumnus dorsipes Indo-West Pacific 1858
Actumnus elegans Indo-West Pacific 1887
Actumnus globulus Indo-Pacific and the Medi 1861
Actumnus griffini Southwest Pacific 2006
Actumnus obesus Indo-Pacific. 1852
Actumnus setifer Short-haired crab Indo-Pacific 1.9 CW 1835
Actumnus squamosus Indo-West Pacific 1.4 CW 1835
Actumnus tesselatus Western Indian Ocean 1898
Aniptumnus quadridentatus Indo-West Pacific 1895
Bathypilumnus pugilator Western Central Pacific. 1873
Benthopanope estuaria Western Indian Ocean 1989
Caecopilumnus crassipes Western Indian Ocean 1840
Caecopilumnus piroculatus Western Indian Ocean 1911
Ceratocarcinus longimanus Horned crinoid crab Indo-West Pacific 1847
Ceratoplax ciliata Northwest and Western Cen 1858
Cryptocoeloma haswelli Indo-West Pacific 1923
Danielum ixbauchac Western Central Atlantic 1995
Echinoecus nipponicus Northwest Pacific 1939
Echinoecus pentagonus Sea urchin crab Indo-Pacific 1879
Echinoecus scultpus Eastern Indian Ocean 1934
Ericiolumnus symbioticus Eastern Indian Ocean 2020
Eumedonus brevirhynchus Eastern Indian Ocean 1997
Eurycarcinus integrifrons Western Indian Ocean. In 1879
Eurycarcinus natalensis Indian Ocean 1843
Eurycarcinus orientalis Indian Ocean. 1867
Glabropilumnus dispar Western Central Pacific. 1852
Glabropilumnus edamensis Western Central Pacific 1888
Glabropilumnus laevimanus Western Pacific
Glabropilumnus laevis Western Indian Ocean. 1852
Glabropilumnus seminudus Western Indian Ocean. 1884
Gonatonotus granulosus Western Indian Ocean. 1905
Gonatonotus nasutus Western Central Pacific. 2000
Gonatonotus pentagonus Indo-West Pacific 1847
Harrovia albolineata Western Pacific 1.0 CW 1849
Harrovia elegans Indo-West Pacific 1887
Harrovia longipes Western Central Pacific. 1900
Heteropanope glabra Indo-West Pacific. 1858
Heteropanope longipedes Indo-West Pacific 1989
Heteropilumnus cristatus Western Pacific 1.4 CW 1909
Heteropilumnus fimbriatus Indo-West Pacific. 1834
Heteropilumnus lanuginosus Western Indian Ocean 1913
Heteropilumnus longipes Indo-West Pacific 1858
Heteropilumnus setosus Western Central Pacific. 1873
Heteropilumnus trichophoroides Indo-West Pacific. 1895
Itampolus peresi Indo-West Pacific. 1977
Latopilumnus conicus Northwest Pacific 2008
Lentilumnus latimanus Indo-West Pacific 1934
Lobopilumnus agassizii Areolated hairy crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1871
Lophopilumnus cristipes Indo-West Pacific 1900
Lophopilumnus globosus Eastern Indian Ocean 1988
Luteocarcinus sordidus Western Central Pacific 1990
Mertonia lanka Western Central Pacific 1906
Nanopilumnus heterodon Indo-Pacific. 1934
Nanopilumnus rouxi Indo-West Pacific 1936
Parapleurophrycoides roseus Eastern Central Pacific 1906
Permanotus purpureus Indo-West Pacific 1934
Pilumnopeus convexus Western Indian Ocean. In 1936
Pilumnopeus granulatus Western Central Pacific. 1933
Pilumnopeus vauquelini Western Indian Ocean. 1826
Pilumnus acutifrons Western Indian Ocean. 1906
Pilumnus alcocki Western Indian Ocean. 1902
Pilumnus bleekeri Eastern Indian Ocean 1880
Pilumnus caerulescens Western Central Pacific. 1873
Pilumnus caribaeus Coarsespined hairy crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1867
Pilumnus cursor Western Central Pacific. 1873
Pilumnus dasypodus Shortspined hairy crab Western Atlantic. Subtro 0.9 CW 1879
Pilumnus floridanus Plumed hairy crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1871
Pilumnus gemmatus Tuberculate hairy crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1860
Pilumnus gracilipes Western Atlantic Ocean. 1880
Pilumnus hirtellus Bristly crab Northeast Atlantic and th 1761
Pilumnus holosericus Roseate hairy crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1898
Pilumnus incanus Western Indian Ocean 1775
Pilumnus lacteus Velvet hairy crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1871
Pilumnus longicornis Indo-West Pacific. 1878
Pilumnus longipes Western Central Pacific. 1873
Pilumnus longleyi Studded hairy crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1930
Pilumnus lumpinus Southwest Pacific 1964
Pilumnus marshi Quadrate hairy crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1901
Pilumnus merodentatus Indo-Pacific 1906
Pilumnus miersii Indo-Pacific 1880
Pilumnus minutus Indo-West Pacific. Tropi 1835
Pilumnus murphyi Western Central Pacific 1988
Pilumnus novaezealandiae Southwest Pacific 1885
Pilumnus nudimanus Western Central Atlantic. 1901
Pilumnus nuttingi Western Central Atlantic. 1906
Pilumnus oahuensis Western Central Atlantic. 1931
Pilumnus ohshimai Western Central Pacific 1970
Pilumnus pannosus Beaded hairy crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1896
Pilumnus parvulus Eastern Central Pacific 1906
Pilumnus parvusi Eastern Central Pacific 2021
Pilumnus persicus Eastern Central Pacific 2021
Pilumnus propinquus Western Indian Ocean. 1905
Pilumnus pulcher Eastern Indian Ocean 1884
Pilumnus purpureus Western Central Pacific. 1873
Pilumnus ransoni Indo-Pacific 1961
Pilumnus reticulatus Western Atlantic and East 0.7 CW 1860
Pilumnus savignyi Western Indian Ocean. 1861
Pilumnus sayi Spineback hairy crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1897
Pilumnus scabriusculus Indo-West Pacific 1849
Pilumnus semilanatus Eastern Indian Ocean 1884
Pilumnus spinifer Red hairy crab Mediterranean and Western 1834
Pilumnus spinohirsutus Retiring hairy crab East Pacific. 1876
Pilumnus spinosissimus Longspined hairy crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 2.5 CW 1898
Pilumnus swajayai Western Atlantic Ocean. 2021
Pilumnus taeniola Pacific Ocean. 1906
Pilumnus tahitensis Eastern Central Pacific 1890
Pilumnus vespertilio Bad day hair crab Indo-West Pacific 1793
Pseudolitochira integra Indian Ocean 1884
Rhabdonotus pictus Western Central Pacific 1879
Rhizopa gracilipes Western Pacific 1.3 CW 1858
Rhizopoides yangae Western Central Pacific 1985
Ser fukiensis Northwest Pacific 2.9 CW 1931
Serenepilumnus pisifer Indian Ocean 1838
Serenolumnus kasijani Eastern Indian Ocean 1969
Takedana eriphioides Western Central Pacific. 1989
Tiaramedon spinosum Feather star crab Indo-West Pacific 1879
Typhlocarcinops canaliculatus Indo-West Pacific 1.3 CW 1909
Typhlocarcinops decrescens Western Pacific 1.7 CW 1914
Typhlocarcinops denticarpes Northwest Pacific 1986
Typhlocarcinops raouli Western Pacific 0.8 CW 2020
Typhlocarcinops tonsuratus Eastern Indian Ocean 1969
Vellumnus labyrinthicus Indo-West Pacific 1884
Vellumnus vermiculatus Indo-West Pacific. 1873
Viaderiana quadrispinosa Indo-West Pacific 1894
Xenophthalmodes dolichophallus Northwest Pacific 1918
Xenophthalmodes morsei Northwest Pacific 1932
Xestopilumnus cultripollex Northwest Pacific 1.0 CW 1997
Zebrida adamsii Urchin crab Western Central Pacific 1847



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