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Family: Xanthidae stone and mud crabs



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373 species (see list below)
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Neoliomera demani
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 2.3 cm TL
Neoliomera insularis (White)

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Neoliomera insularis
[]
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Neoliomera praetexta
[]
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Neoliomera pubescens
[Strawberry crab]
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Neoliomera richteroides
[]
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Neoliomera richtersii
[]
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Neoliomera sabaea
[]
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Neoliomera themisto
[]
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Max. Length 2.1 cm TL
 
Neoliomera variolosa
[]
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Neoxanthias impressus
[]
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Neoxanthias lacunosus
[]
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Neoxanthops cavatus
[]
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Neoxanthops lineatus
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Novactaea bella
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Novactaea pulchella
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Palatigum trichostoma
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Paractaea excentrica
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Paractaea garretti
[]
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Paractaea nodosa
[]
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Paractaea retusa
[]
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Paractaea rufopunctata
[nodose rubble crab]
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Paractaea secundarathbunae
[]
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Paractaea sulcata
[]
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Paractaea tumulosa
[]
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Paractaeopsis quadriareolata
[]
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Paraliomera dispar
[Black coral crab]
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Paraliomera longimana
[Longarm coral crab]

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Western Central Pacific

Paramedaeus globosus Serène & Vadon, 1981

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Paramedaeus globosus
[]
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Paramedaeus megagomphios
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Paramedaeus octogesimus
[]
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Paramedaeus planifrons
[]

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Indo-Pacific

Paramedaeus simplex (Milne-Edwards, 1873)

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Paramedaeus simplex
[]
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Parapilumnus cristimanus
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Parapilumnus oryctos
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Paraxanthias elegans
[]
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Paraxanthias gibsonhilli
[]
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Paraxanthias notatus
[]
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Paraxanthias pachydactylus
[]
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Paraxanthias taylori
[Lumpy rubble crab]

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Indo-West Pacific

Paraxanthodes cumatodes (McGilchrist, 1905)

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Paraxanthodes cumatodes
[]

Photo by Ng Kee Lin, Peter

Western Pacific

Paraxanthodes obtusidens (Sakai, 1965)

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Paraxanthodes obtusidens
[]
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Paraxanthodes polynesiensis
[]
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Paraxanthus barbiger
[]
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Phymodius monticulosus
[]
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Max. Length 1.8 cm TL
 
Phymodius ungulatus
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Pilodius areolatus (Milne-Edwards, 1834)

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Pilodius areolatus
[Areolated xanthid crab]
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Pilodius cephalalgicus
[]
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Pilodius consors
[]
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Pilodius granulatus
[]
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Pilodius kauaiensis
[]
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Pilodius maotieni
[]
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Pilodius nigrocrinitus
[]
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Pilodius paumotensis
[]
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Max. Length 3.3 cm TL
 
Pilodius pilumnoides
[]
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Pilodius pubescens
[]
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Pilodius scabriculus
[]
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Platyactaea dovii
[]
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Platyactaea setigera
[Bristled rubble crab]
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Platypodia cristata
[]
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Platypodia delli
[]
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Platypodia eydouxi
[Red-eyed xanthid crab]
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Platypodia granulosa
[Crested reef crab]
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Platypodia keelingi
[]
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Platypodia morini
[]
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Platypodia pseudogranulosa
[]
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Platypodia semigranosa
[]
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Platypodia tomentosa
[]
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Platypodiella gemmata
[]
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Platypodiella rotundata
[]
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Platypodiella spectabilis
[Gaudy clown crab]
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Pleurocolpus boileaui
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Polydectus cupulifer (Latreille, 1812)

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Polydectus cupulifer
[Teddy-bear crab]
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Max. Length 2.0 cm TL
 
Psaumis cavipes
[]
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Psaumis cellulosa
[]
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Pseudactaea multicristata
[]
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Pseudoliomera granosimana
[]
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Pseudoliomera helleri
[]
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Pseudoliomera lata
[]
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Pseudoliomera paraspeciosa
[]
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Pseudoliomera remota
[]
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Pseudoliomera ruppellioides
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific

Pseudoliomera speciosa (Dana, 1852)

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Pseudoliomera speciosa
[Showy xanthid crab]
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Pseudoliomera variolosa
[]
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Pseudoliomera violacea
[]
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Pseudomedaeus agassizii
[Rough rubble crab]
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Pseudomedaeus distinctus
[Armed rubble crab]
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Rata chalcal
[]
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Rata tuamotense
[]
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Rizalthus anconis
[]
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Serenius pilosus
[]
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Soliella flava
[]
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Speocarcinus carolinensis
[]
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Sulcodius deflexus
[]
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Tweedieia laysani
[]
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Tweedieia odhneri
[]
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Visayax estampadori
[]
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Visayax osteodictyon
[]
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Xanthias canaliculatus
[]
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Xanthias cherbonnieri
[]
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Xanthias dawsoni
[]
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Xanthias gilbertensis
[]
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Xanthias glabrous
[]
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Xanthias inornatus
[]
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Xanthias lamarcki
[]
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Xanthias latifrons
[Broad-fronted crab]
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Xanthias maculatus
[]
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Xanthias nitidulus
[]
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Xanthias punctatus
[]
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Xanthias sinensis
[]
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Xanthias teres
[]
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Xantho granulicarpus
[]
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Xantho incisus
[]

Photo by Fenwick, David

Eastern Atlantic and the

Xantho pilipes unspecified

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Xantho pilipes
[]

Photo by Tiralongo, Francesco

Eastern Atlantic and the
Max. Length 4 cm CW
Xantho poressa (Olivi, 1792)

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Xantho poressa
[Jaguar round crab]
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Xanthodius americanus
[]
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Xanthodius cooksoni
[]
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Xanthodius denticulatus
[Denticulate rubble crab]
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Zalasius horii
[Paddington bear crab]
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Zosimus actaeoides
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm CL
Zosimus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Zosimus aeneus
[Devil crab]
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Zozymodes cavipes
[]
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Zozymodes pumilus
[]
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Zozymodes xanthoides
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Neoliomera demani Eastern Central Pacific 1961
Neoliomera insularis Indo-Pacific 2.3 TL
Neoliomera praetexta Indo-Pacific 1906
Neoliomera pubescens Strawberry crab Eastern Indian Ocean and 1834
Neoliomera richteroides Eastern Indian Ocean and 1969
Neoliomera richtersii Central Pacific 1889
Neoliomera sabaea Central Pacific 1905
Neoliomera themisto Central Pacific 1889
Neoliomera variolosa Central Pacific 2.1 TL
Neoxanthias impressus Indo-West Pacific 1812
Neoxanthias lacunosus Indo-West Pacific 1906
Neoxanthops cavatus Indo-West Pacific 1907
Neoxanthops lineatus Western Central Pacific 1867
Novactaea bella Western Central Pacific 1976
Novactaea pulchella Western Central Pacific 1865
Palatigum trichostoma Western Central Pacific. 1997
Paractaea excentrica Eastern Central Pacific 1969
Paractaea garretti Eastern Central Pacific 1906
Paractaea nodosa Eastern Central Pacific 1860
Paractaea retusa Indo-Pacific. 1905
Paractaea rufopunctata nodose rubble crab Eastern Atlantic and Indo 1834
Paractaea secundarathbunae Eastern Atlantic and Indo 1969
Paractaea sulcata Southeast Pacific 1860
Paractaea tumulosa Eastern Central Pacific 1925
Paractaeopsis quadriareolata Eastern Central Pacific 1968
Paraliomera dispar Black coral crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1871
Paraliomera longimana Longarm coral crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1865
Paramedaeus globosus Western Central Pacific 1981
Paramedaeus megagomphios Western Central Pacific 1997
Paramedaeus octogesimus Pacific Ocean. 2002
Paramedaeus planifrons Pacific Ocean. 1965
Paramedaeus simplex Indo-Pacific 1873
Parapilumnus cristimanus Central Pacific. 1873
Parapilumnus oryctos Western Central Pacific 2002
Paraxanthias elegans Indo-West Pacific 1858
Paraxanthias gibsonhilli Eastern Indian Ocean 1950
Paraxanthias notatus Indo-West Pacific. 1852
Paraxanthias pachydactylus Indo-West Pacific. 1867
Paraxanthias taylori Lumpy rubble crab East Pacific. 1861
Paraxanthodes cumatodes Indo-West Pacific 1905
Paraxanthodes obtusidens Western Pacific 1965
Paraxanthodes polynesiensis Eastern Central Pacific 1993
Paraxanthus barbiger Southeast Pacific 1836
Phymodius monticulosus Indo-Pacific. 1852
Phymodius ungulatus Indo-Pacific 1.8 TL 1834
Pilodius areolatus Areolated xanthid crab Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1834
Pilodius cephalalgicus Indo-West Pacific 1993
Pilodius consors Western Central Pacific 1993
Pilodius granulatus Indo-West Pacific 1858
Pilodius kauaiensis Indo-West Pacific 1962
Pilodius maotieni Western Central Pacific. 1971
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Indo-West Pacific. 1858
Pilodius paumotensis Indo-Pacific. 1907
Pilodius pilumnoides Indo-West Pacific. 3.3 TL 1847
Pilodius pubescens Indo-West Pacific 1852
Pilodius scabriculus Indo-Pacific. 1852
Platyactaea dovii Southeast Pacific 1871
Platyactaea setigera Bristled rubble crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1834
Platypodia cristata Indian Ocean 1865
Platypodia delli Southwest Pacific 2006
Platypodia eydouxi Red-eyed xanthid crab Indo-West Pacific 1865
Platypodia granulosa Crested reef crab Indo-Pacific. 1830
Platypodia keelingi Eastern Indian Ocean 1950
Platypodia morini Eastern Indian Ocean 1942
Platypodia pseudogranulosa Indo-West Pacific 1984
Platypodia semigranosa Indo-Pacific. 1861
Platypodia tomentosa Indo-Pacific. 1902
Platypodiella gemmata Southeast Pacific 1902
Platypodiella rotundata Southeast Pacific 1860
Platypodiella spectabilis Gaudy clown crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1794
Pleurocolpus boileaui Eastern Central Pacific 1995
Polydectus cupulifer Teddy-bear crab Indo-Pacific. 1812
Psaumis cavipes Indo-Pacific. 2.0 TL 1852
Psaumis cellulosa Indo-Pacific. 1852
Pseudactaea multicristata Indo-Pacific. 1894
Pseudoliomera granosimana Indo-Pacific. 1865
Pseudoliomera helleri Indo-West Pacific 1865
Pseudoliomera lata Eastern Central Pacific 1902
Pseudoliomera paraspeciosa Western Central Pacific. 1941
Pseudoliomera remota Southeast Pacific 1907
Pseudoliomera ruppellioides Indo-Pacific 1925
Pseudoliomera speciosa Showy xanthid crab Indo-Pacific 1852
Pseudoliomera variolosa Indo-Pacific. 1902
Pseudoliomera violacea Western Central Pacific. 1873
Pseudomedaeus agassizii Rough rubble crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1880
Pseudomedaeus distinctus Armed rubble crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1898
Rata chalcal Western Central Pacific. 1997
Rata tuamotense Eastern Central Pacific 1993
Rizalthus anconis Western Central Pacific 2008
Serenius pilosus Western Central Pacific. 1867
Soliella flava Indo-Pacific. 1894
Speocarcinus carolinensis Western Atlantic. 1859
Sulcodius deflexus Western Central Pacific. 1852
Tweedieia laysani Indo-Pacific 1906
Tweedieia odhneri Indo-Pacific 1934
Visayax estampadori Western Central Pacific 2008
Visayax osteodictyon Western Central Pacific 2008
Xanthias canaliculatus Eastern Central Pacific 1906
Xanthias cherbonnieri Eastern Central Pacific 1964
Xanthias dawsoni Southwest Pacific 2006
Xanthias gilbertensis Southwest Pacific 1938
Xanthias glabrous Southwest Pacific 1951
Xanthias inornatus Southwest Pacific 1898
Xanthias lamarcki Indo-Pacific. 1834
Xanthias latifrons Broad-fronted crab Indo-Pacific. 1888
Xanthias maculatus Indo-Pacific. 1961
Xanthias nitidulus Eastern Central Pacific 1852
Xanthias punctatus Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 1834
Xanthias sinensis Western Indian Ocean 1867
Xanthias teres Western Central Pacific. 1997
Xantho granulicarpus Western Central Pacific. 1953
Xantho incisus Western Central Pacific.
Xantho pilipes Eastern Atlantic and the
Xantho poressa Jaguar round crab Eastern Atlantic and the 4 CW 1792
Xanthodius americanus Western Atlantic. 1858
Xanthodius cooksoni Southeast Pacific 1877
Xanthodius denticulatus Denticulate rubble crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1848
Zalasius horii Paddington bear crab Indo-West Pacific 1940
Zosimus actaeoides Indo-West Pacific. 1867
Zosimus aeneus Devil crab Indo-Pacific 10 CL 1758
Zozymodes cavipes Indo-West Pacific. 1852
Zozymodes pumilus Indo-West Pacific. 1846
Zozymodes xanthoides Indo-Pacific. 1843



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