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Family: Pinnotheridae pea crabs



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106 species (see list below)
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Aphanodactylus edmondsoni
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Aphanodactylus panglao
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Arcotheres atrinae
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Arcotheres placunae
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Arcotheres placunicola
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Arcotheres pollus
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Arcotheres shahi
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Arcotheres sinensis
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Arcotheres spinidactylus
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Austinixa artankeri
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Austinixa beherae
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Austinixa chacei
[Chace pea crab]
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Austinixa cristata
[Cristate pea crab]
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Austinixa cuestai
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Austinixa gorei
[Gore pea crab]
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Austinixa roblesi
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Buergeres choprai
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Clypeasterophilus juvenilis
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Clypeasterophilus rugatus
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Clypeasterophilus stebbingi
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Dissodactylus crinitichelis
[Seabiscuit pea crab]
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Dissodactylus latus
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Dissodactylus mellitae
[Sand-dollar pea crab]
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Dissodactylus primitivus
[Heart urchin pea crab]
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Fabia byssomiae
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Fabia concharum
[Smooth mussel crab]
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Fabia felderi
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Fabia subquadrata
[Grooved mussel crab]
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Fabia tellinae
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Gandoa brevipes
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Gemmotheres chamae
[Jewel-box pea crab]
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Glassella chaneyi
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Glassella martini
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Glassella nataliae
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Glassella taylori
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Holotheres danielae
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Indopinnixa mortoni
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Max. Length 1.1 cm CW
 
Neoxenophthalmus obscurus
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Nepinnotheres cardii
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Nepinnotheres fulvia
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Nepinnotheres pectinicola
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Nepinnotheres villosulus
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Opisthopus transversus
[Mottled pea crab]
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Orthotheres strombi
[Conch pea crab]
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Parapinnixa affinis
[California Bay pea crab]
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Parapinnixa beaufortensis
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Parapinnixa bouvieri
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Parapinnixa hendersoni
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Pinnaxodes chilensis
[Commensal sea urchin crab]
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Pinnaxodes floridensis
[Polkadotted pea crab]
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Pinnaxodes gigas
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Pinnixa arenicola
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Pinnixa bahamondei
[Commensal parchment worm crab]
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Pinnixa barnharti
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Pinnixa chaetopterana
[Tube pea crab]
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Pinnixa cylindrica
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Pinnixa eburna
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Pinnixa faba
[Mantle pea crab]
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Pinnixa faxoni
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Pinnixa floridana
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Pinnixa forficulimanus
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Pinnixa franciscana
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Max. Length 1.2 cm CW
 
Pinnixa gracilipes
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Pinnixa hiatus
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Pinnixa leptosynaptae
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Pinnixa littoralis
[Gaper pea crab]
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Pinnixa longipes
[Longlegged pea crab]
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Pinnixa lunzi
[Lunz pea crab]
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Pinnixa minuscula
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Pinnixa monodactyla
[Thumbless pea crab]
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Pinnixa occidentalis
[Western pea crab]
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Pinnixa pearsei
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Pinnixa penultipedalis
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Pinnixa retinens
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Pinnixa sayana
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Pinnixa scamit
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Pinnixa schmitti
[Schmitt pea crab]
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Pinnixa tomentosa
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Pinnixa transversalis
[Commensal pea crabs]
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Pinnixa tubicola
[Tube-dwelling pea crab]
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Pinnixa valdiviensis
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Pinnixa vanderhorsti
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Pinnixa weymouthi
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Pinnotherelia laevigata
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Pinnotheres barbatus
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Pinnotheres boninensis
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Pinnotheres dilatatus
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Pinnotheres dofleini
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Pinnotheres edwardsi
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Pinnotheres globosus
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Pinnotheres hemphilli
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Pinnotheres hickmani
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Pinnotheres obesus
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Pinnotheres pinnotheres
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Pinnotheres pisum
[Pea crab]
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Pinnotheres pugettensis
[Puget pea crab]
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Pinnotheres shoemakeri
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Pinnotheres taylori
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Scleroplax granulata
[Burrow pea crab]
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Tetrias fischerii
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Tumidotheres maculatus
[Squatter pea crab]
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Tunicotheres moseri
[Ascidian pea crab]
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Visayeres acron
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Xanthasia murigera
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Max. Length 1.4 cm CW
 
Xenophthalmus pinnotheroides
[Blind pea crab]
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Zaops ostreum
[Oyster pea crab]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aphanodactylus edmondsoni 1932
Aphanodactylus panglao Western Central Pacific 2009
Arcotheres atrinae Northwest Pacific 1939
Arcotheres placunae Western Indian Ocean. 1909
Arcotheres placunicola Western Central Pacific 2018
Arcotheres pollus Western Central Pacific 2020
Arcotheres shahi Eastern Indian Ocean 2018
Arcotheres sinensis Northwest Pacific 1932
Arcotheres spinidactylus Indo-West Pacific. 1936
Austinixa artankeri Indo-West Pacific. 2020
Austinixa beherae Western Central Atlantic 1989
Austinixa chacei Chace pea crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1955
Austinixa cristata Cristate pea crab Western Atlantic 1900
Austinixa cuestai Western Atlantic 2020
Austinixa gorei Gore pea crab To be filled. 1989
Austinixa roblesi To be filled. 2020
Buergeres choprai To be filled. 2020
Clypeasterophilus juvenilis Western Central Atlantic. 1917
Clypeasterophilus rugatus Western Central Atlantic. 1917
Clypeasterophilus stebbingi Western Central Atlantic 1918
Dissodactylus crinitichelis Seabiscuit pea crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1901
Dissodactylus latus Western Central Atlantic. 1987
Dissodactylus mellitae Sand-dollar pea crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1900
Dissodactylus primitivus Heart urchin pea crab Western Central Atlantic 1917
Fabia byssomiae Western Central Atlantic 1818
Fabia concharum Smooth mussel crab East Pacific. 1893
Fabia felderi East Pacific. 1986
Fabia subquadrata Grooved mussel crab Eastern Pacific 1851
Fabia tellinae Western Central Atlantic. 1973
Gandoa brevipes Western Central Pacific 1853
Gemmotheres chamae Jewel-box pea crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1975
Glassella chaneyi Western Atlantic Ocean. 2020
Glassella martini Western Atlantic Ocean. 2020
Glassella nataliae Western Atlantic Ocean. 2021
Glassella taylori Western Atlantic Ocean. 2020
Holotheres danielae Indo-West Pacific 2010
Indopinnixa mortoni Northwest Pacific 1992
Neoxenophthalmus obscurus Indo-West Pacific. 1.1 CW 1893
Nepinnotheres cardii Indo-West Pacific 1895
Nepinnotheres fulvia Indo-West Pacific 2020
Nepinnotheres pectinicola Indo-West Pacific 1895
Nepinnotheres villosulus Indo-West Pacific 1832
Opisthopus transversus Mottled pea crab East Pacific. 1893
Orthotheres strombi Conch pea crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1905
Parapinnixa affinis California Bay pea crab East Pacific. 1900
Parapinnixa beaufortensis East Pacific. 1918
Parapinnixa bouvieri Western Central Atlantic. 1918
Parapinnixa hendersoni Western Atlantic. 1918
Pinnaxodes chilensis Commensal sea urchin crab Southeast Pacific. 1837
Pinnaxodes floridensis Polkadotted pea crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1961
Pinnaxodes gigas Western Atlantic Ocean. 1992
Pinnixa arenicola Western Atlantic Ocean. 1922
Pinnixa bahamondei Commensal parchment worm crab Southeast Pacific 1957
Pinnixa barnharti Southeast Pacific 1918
Pinnixa chaetopterana Tube pea crab Western Atlantic Ocean 1860
Pinnixa cylindrica Western Atlantic. 1818
Pinnixa eburna Northeast Pacific 1928
Pinnixa faba Mantle pea crab Eastern Pacific 1851
Pinnixa faxoni Eastern Pacific 1918
Pinnixa floridana Western Central Atlantic. 1918
Pinnixa forficulimanus Western Central Atlantic. 1992
Pinnixa franciscana Eastern Central Pacific 1918
Pinnixa gracilipes Western Atlantic 1.2 CW 1997
Pinnixa hiatus Western Atlantic 1918
Pinnixa leptosynaptae Western Central Atlantic 1968
Pinnixa littoralis Gaper pea crab Eastern Pacific 1894
Pinnixa longipes Longlegged pea crab Eastern Central Pacific 1876
Pinnixa lunzi Lunz pea crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1937
Pinnixa minuscula Western Atlantic Ocean. 1992
Pinnixa monodactyla Thumbless pea crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1818
Pinnixa occidentalis Western pea crab East Pacific. 1893
Pinnixa pearsei Western Central Atlantic 1955
Pinnixa penultipedalis Northwest Pacific 1858
Pinnixa retinens Western Atlantic. 1918
Pinnixa sayana Western Atlantic. 1860
Pinnixa scamit Western Atlantic. 1994
Pinnixa schmitti Schmitt pea crab Eastern Central Pacific 1918
Pinnixa tomentosa Eastern Central Pacific 1877
Pinnixa transversalis Commensal pea crabs Southeast Pacific 1842
Pinnixa tubicola Tube-dwelling pea crab Eastern Pacific 1894
Pinnixa valdiviensis Southeast Pacific 1907
Pinnixa vanderhorsti Southeast Pacific 1922
Pinnixa weymouthi Southeast Pacific 1918
Pinnotherelia laevigata Pacific and Southern Ocea 1843
Pinnotheres barbatus Pacific and Southern Ocea 1867
Pinnotheres boninensis Indo-West Pacific 1858
Pinnotheres dilatatus Northwest Pacific 1932
Pinnotheres dofleini Southeast Atlantic and We
Pinnotheres edwardsi Indo-West Pacific. 1887
Pinnotheres globosus Western Central Pacific. 1846
Pinnotheres hemphilli Western Central Atlantic 1918
Pinnotheres hickmani Indo-West Pacific 1950
Pinnotheres obesus Western Central Pacific 1852
Pinnotheres pinnotheres Western Central Pacific
Pinnotheres pisum Pea crab Northeast Atlantic
Pinnotheres pugettensis Puget pea crab East Pacific. 1900
Pinnotheres shoemakeri Western Central Atlantic. 1918
Pinnotheres taylori Northeast Pacific 1918
Scleroplax granulata Burrow pea crab Eastern Central Pacific 1893
Tetrias fischerii Western Central Pacific. 1867
Tumidotheres maculatus Squatter pea crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1818
Tunicotheres moseri Ascidian pea crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1918
Visayeres acron Western Central Pacific 2007
Xanthasia murigera Indo-Pacific. 1846
Xenophthalmus pinnotheroides Blind pea crab Indo-West Pacific 1.4 CW 1846
Zaops ostreum Oyster pea crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1817



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