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Family: Porcellanidae porcelain crabs



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162 species (see list below)
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Aliaporcellana pygmaea
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Aliaporcellana spongicola
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Aliaporcellana suluensis
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Aliaporcellana telestophila
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Ancylocheles gravelei
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Capilliporcellana wolffi
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Clastotoechus diffractus
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Clastotoechus nodosus
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Clastotoechus vanderhorsti
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Enosteoides melissa
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Enosteoides ornatus
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Enosteoides palauensis
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Euceramus praelongus
[Olivepit porcelain crab]
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Eulenaios cometes
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Heteropolyonyx biforma
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Lissoporcellana furcillata
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Lissoporcellana miyakei
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Lissoporcellana monodi
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Lissoporcellana nakasonei
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Lissoporcellana nitida
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Lissoporcellana paraquadrilobata
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Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific.

Lissoporcellana quadrilobata(Miers, 1884)

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Lissoporcellana quadrilobata
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Lissoporcellana spinuligera
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Lissoporcellana streptochiroides
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Megalobrachium erosum
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Megalobrachium festae
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Megalobrachium mortenseni
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Megalobrachium mortensi
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Megalobrachium poeyi
[Hairyclaw porcelain crab]
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Megalobrachium roseum
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Megalobrachium soriatum
[Pentagonal porcelain crab]
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Minyocerus angustus
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Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Neopetrolisthes maculatus(Milne-Edwards, 1837)

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Neopetrolisthes maculatus
[Small-dot anemone crab]
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Neopetrolisthes spinatus
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Neopisosoma angustifrons
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Neopisosoma curacaoense
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Neopisosoma neglectum
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Neopisosoma orientale
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Pachycheles ackleianus
[Red-reef porcelain crab]
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Pachycheles attaragos
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Pachycheles biocellatus
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Pachycheles chacei
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Pachycheles garciaensis
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Pachycheles holosericus
[Sponge porcelain crab]
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Pachycheles johnsoni
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Pachycheles monilifer
[Wormreef porcelain crab]
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Pachycheles natalensis
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Pachycheles pectinicarpus
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Pachycheles pilosus
[Pilose porcelain crab]
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Pachycheles pisoides
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Pachycheles pisum
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Pachycheles pubescens
[Pubescent porcelain crab]
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Pachycheles riisei
[Riise porcelain crab]
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Pachycheles rudis
[Thickclaw porcelain crab]
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Pachycheles rugimanus
[Sculptured porcelain crab]
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Pachycheles sculptus
[Porcelain crabs]
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Pachycheles serratus
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Pachycheles setiferous
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Pachycheles spinipes
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Pachycheles stevensii
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Pachycheles susanae
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Pachycheles tomentosus
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Parapetrolisthes tortugensis
[Spiny porcelain crab]
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Petrolisthes amoenus
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Max. Length 1.4 cm CL
 
Petrolisthes armatus
[Green porcelain crab]
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Petrolisthes asiaticus
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Petrolisthes bispinosus
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Petrolisthes borradailei
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Modi, Shuanak

Indo-West Pacific.

Petrolisthes boscii(Audouin, 1826)

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Petrolisthes boscii
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Petrolisthes cabrilloi
[Cabrillo porcelain crab]
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Petrolisthes caribensis
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Petrolisthes carinipes
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Petrolisthes cinctipes
[Flat porcelain crab]
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Petrolisthes coccineus
[Red porcelain crab]
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Petrolisthes decacanthus
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Petrolisthes dissimulatus
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Petrolisthes eldredgei
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Petrolisthes elegans
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Petrolisthes elongatus
[New Zealand porcelain crab]
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Petrolisthes eriomerus
[Flattop crab]
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Petrolisthes extremus
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Petrolisthes fimbriatus
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Petrolisthes galathinus
[Banded porcelain crab]
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Petrolisthes gertrudae
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Petrolisthes glasselli
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Petrolisthes gracilis
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Petrolisthes haigae
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Petrolisthes hastatus
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Petrolisthes haswelli
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Petrolisthes heterochrous
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Petrolisthes hispaniolensis
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Petrolisthes japonica
[Japanese porcelain crab]
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Petrolisthes jugosus
[Red-white porcelain crab]
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Petrolisthes kranjiensis
[Mangrove porcelain crab]
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Petrolisthes laevigatus
[Purple footed porcellan crab]
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Petrolisthes lamarckii
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Petrolisthes leptocheles
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Petrolisthes limicola
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Petrolisthes magdalenensis
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Petrolisthes manimaculis
[Chocolate porcelain crab]
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Petrolisthes marginatus
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Petrolisthes militaris
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Petrolisthes moluccensis
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Petrolisthes nanshensis
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Petrolisthes ornatus
[Ornate porcelain crab]
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Petrolisthes perdecorus
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Petrolisthes politus
[Redback porcelain crab]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Petrolisthes pubescensStimpson, 1858

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Petrolisthes pubescens
[Hairy porcelain crab]
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Petrolisthes quadratus
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Petrolisthes rathbunae
[Rathbun procelain crab]
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Petrolisthes rosariensis
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Petrolisthes rufescens
[Flat crab]
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Petrolisthes sanmartini
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Petrolisthes scabriculus
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Petrolisthes teres
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Petrolisthes tomentosus
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Petrolisthes tonsorius
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Petrolisthes tridentatus
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Petrolisthes trilobatus
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Petrolisthes unilobatus
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Pisidia bluteli
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Pisidia brasiliensis
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Pisidia dehaanii
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Pisidia delagoae
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Pisidia dispar
[Little porcelain crab]
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Pisidia gordoni
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Pisidia inaequalis
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Coudre, Christian

Northeast Atlantic, Medit

Pisidia longicornis(Linnaeus, 1767)

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Pisidia longicornis
[Long clawed porcelain crab]
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Pisidia serratifrons
[Serrated porcelain crab]
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Polyonyx angustus
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Polyonyx biunguiculatus
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Polyonyx boucheti
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Polyonyx deezi
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Polyonyx gibbesi
[Eastern tube crab]
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Polyonyx loimicola
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Polyonyx maccullochi
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Polyonyx obesulus
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Polyonyx parabiunguiculatus
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Polyonyx pedalis
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Polyonyx pilosibrachium
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Polyonyx plumatus
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Polyonyx quadriungulatus
[Western tube crab]
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Polyonyx sinensis
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Polyonyx spina
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Polyonyx triunguiculatus
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Porcellana cancrisocialis
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Porcellana habei
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Fenwick, David

Northeast Atlantic

Porcellana longicornisunspecified

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Porcellana longicornis
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Porcellana persica
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Fenwick, David

Northeast Atlantic

Porcellana platychelesunspecified

Photo by Fenwick, David
 
Porcellana platycheles
[Broad-clawed porcelain crab]
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Porcellana pulchra
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O'Keefe, Jo

Western Atlantic Ocean.
Max. Length 1.2 cm CW
Porcellana sayana(Leach, 1820)

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Porcellana sayana
[Spotted porcelain crab]
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Porcellana sigsbeiana
[Striped porcelain crab]
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Porcellana stimpsoni
[Stimpson porcelain crab]

Malaer, Piero

Western Central Pacific.

Porcellanella haigaeSankarankutty, 1963

Photo by Malaer, Piero
 
Porcellanella haigae
[Haig's porcelain crab]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific.

Porcellanella trilobaWhite, 1852

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Porcellanella triloba
[Painted porcelain crab]

Saraswati, Diah

Indo-West Pacific.

Pseudoporcellanella manoliensisSankarankutty, 1961

Photo by Saraswati, Diah
 
Pseudoporcellanella manoliensis
[False porcelain crab]
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Raphidopus brevipes
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Raphidopus ciliatus
[Hairy-leg porcelain crab]
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Raphidopus indicus
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Raphidopus johnsoni
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Raphidopus persicus
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