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Family: Porcellanidae porcelain crabs



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164 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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Liopetrolisthes mitra
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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
[]

Photo by 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
[]

Photo by 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
[]

Photo by 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]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Petrolisthes pubescens Stimpson, 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
[]

Photo by 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 sasekumari
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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
[]

Photo by Fenwick, David

Northeast Atlantic

Porcellana longicornis unspecified

Photo by Photo by Fenwick, David
 
Porcellana longicornis
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Porcellana persica
[]

Photo by Fenwick, David

Northeast Atlantic

Porcellana platycheles unspecified

Photo by Photo by Fenwick, David
 
Porcellana platycheles
[Broad-clawed porcelain crab]
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Porcellana pulchra
[]

Photo by 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]

Photo by Malaer, Piero

Western Central Pacific.

Porcellanella haigae Sankarankutty, 1963

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

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific.

Porcellanella triloba White, 1852

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Porcellanella triloba
[Painted porcelain crab]
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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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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aliaporcellana pygmaea Indo-West Pacific 1902
Aliaporcellana spongicola Western Central Pacific 2018
Aliaporcellana suluensis Indo-West Pacific. 1852
Aliaporcellana telestophila Western Pacific. 1958
Ancylocheles gravelei Indo-West Pacific 1963
Capilliporcellana wolffi Western Central Pacific 1981
Clastotoechus diffractus Eastern Central Pacific 1957
Clastotoechus nodosus Western Central Atlantic. 1872
Clastotoechus vanderhorsti Western Central Atlantic. 1924
Enosteoides melissa Western Central Pacific. 1942
Enosteoides ornatus Indo-West Pacific. 1858
Enosteoides palauensis Western Central Pacific. 1968
Euceramus praelongus Olivepit porcelain crab Western Atlantic Ocean 1860
Eulenaios cometes Indo-West Pacific 1887
Heteropolyonyx biforma Western Central Pacific. 2001
Liopetrolisthes mitra Western Central Pacific. 1852
Lissoporcellana furcillata Indo-West Pacific 1965
Lissoporcellana miyakei Western Central Pacific. 1981
Lissoporcellana monodi Western Central Pacific. 2007
Lissoporcellana nakasonei Western Central Pacific. 1978
Lissoporcellana nitida Eastern Indian Ocean 1882
Lissoporcellana paraquadrilobata Northwest Pacific 1992
Lissoporcellana quadrilobata Indo-West Pacific. 1884
Lissoporcellana spinuligera Indo-West Pacific. 1852
Lissoporcellana streptochiroides Indo-West Pacific 1970
Megalobrachium erosum Eastern Central Pacific 1936
Megalobrachium festae Eastern Pacific 1901
Megalobrachium mortenseni Eastern Pacific 1962
Megalobrachium mortensi Eastern Pacific 1962
Megalobrachium poeyi Hairyclaw porcelain crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1855
Megalobrachium roseum Western Atlantic Ocean. 1900
Megalobrachium soriatum Pentagonal porcelain crab Southwest Atlantic 1818
Minyocerus angustus Southwest Atlantic 1852
Neopetrolisthes maculatus Small-dot anemone crab Indo-Pacific. 1837
Neopetrolisthes spinatus Indo-Pacific. 2001
Neopisosoma angustifrons Western Central Atlantic. 1901
Neopisosoma curacaoense Western Central Atlantic. 1924
Neopisosoma neglectum Western Central Atlantic. 1986
Neopisosoma orientale Western Central Atlantic. 1986
Pachycheles ackleianus Red-reef porcelain crab Southwest Atlantic 1880
Pachycheles attaragos Southwest Atlantic 1997
Pachycheles biocellatus Southeast Pacific 1878
Pachycheles chacei Southeast Pacific 1956
Pachycheles garciaensis Indo-West Pacific. 1942
Pachycheles holosericus Sponge porcelain crab East Pacific. 1921
Pachycheles johnsoni Indo-West Pacific. 1965
Pachycheles monilifer Wormreef porcelain crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1852
Pachycheles natalensis Western Indian Ocean. 1843
Pachycheles pectinicarpus Northwest Pacific 1858
Pachycheles pilosus Pilose porcelain crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1837
Pachycheles pisoides Indo-Pacific 1865
Pachycheles pisum Northwest Pacific 1837
Pachycheles pubescens Pubescent porcelain crab Eastern Pacific 1900
Pachycheles riisei Riise porcelain crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1858
Pachycheles rudis Thickclaw porcelain crab Eastern Pacific 1859
Pachycheles rugimanus Sculptured porcelain crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1880
Pachycheles sculptus Porcelain crabs Indo-Pacific. 1837
Pachycheles serratus Indo-Pacific. 1901
Pachycheles setiferous Western Central Pacific 1996
Pachycheles spinipes Pacific Ocean. 1873
Pachycheles stevensii Northwest Pacific 1858
Pachycheles susanae Northwest Pacific 1974
Pachycheles tomentosus Western Indian Ocean. 1893
Parapetrolisthes tortugensis Spiny porcelain crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1945
Petrolisthes amoenus Southwest Atlantic 1855
Petrolisthes armatus Green porcelain crab Eastern Pacific and Atlan 1.4 CL 1850
Petrolisthes asiaticus Indo-West Pacific. 1820
Petrolisthes bispinosus Central Pacific 1900
Petrolisthes borradailei Indo-Pacific. 1984
Petrolisthes boscii Indo-West Pacific. 1826
Petrolisthes cabrilloi Cabrillo porcelain crab East Pacific. 1945
Petrolisthes caribensis Western Central Atlantic 1983
Petrolisthes carinipes Indo-Pacific. 1861
Petrolisthes cinctipes Flat porcelain crab Eastern Pacific 1840
Petrolisthes coccineus Red porcelain crab Indo-Pacific. 1839
Petrolisthes decacanthus Indo-Pacific. 1897
Petrolisthes dissimulatus Indo-Pacific. 1983
Petrolisthes eldredgei Indo-Pacific 1987
Petrolisthes elegans Eastern Central Pacific 1981
Petrolisthes elongatus New Zealand porcelain crab Eastern Indian Ocean. 1837
Petrolisthes eriomerus Flattop crab Pacific Ocean 1871
Petrolisthes extremus Indo-Pacific 1994
Petrolisthes fimbriatus Pacific Ocean. 1898
Petrolisthes galathinus Banded porcelain crab Western Atlantic. 1802
Petrolisthes gertrudae Western Atlantic. 1996
Petrolisthes glasselli Southeast Pacific 1957
Petrolisthes gracilis Western Central Pacific 1859
Petrolisthes haigae Southeast Pacific 1962
Petrolisthes hastatus Western Pacific. 1858
Petrolisthes haswelli Indo-West Pacific 1884
Petrolisthes heterochrous Indo-West Pacific 1986
Petrolisthes hispaniolensis Indo-West Pacific 2005
Petrolisthes japonica Japanese porcelain crab Indo-West Pacific. 1849
Petrolisthes jugosus Red-white porcelain crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1872
Petrolisthes kranjiensis Mangrove porcelain crab Indo-West Pacific 1970
Petrolisthes laevigatus Purple footed porcellan crab Southeast Pacific 1835
Petrolisthes lamarckii Indo-Pacific. 1820
Petrolisthes leptocheles Western Indian Ocean. 1861
Petrolisthes limicola Eastern Indian Ocean 1988
Petrolisthes magdalenensis Eastern Indian Ocean 1978
Petrolisthes manimaculis Chocolate porcelain crab East Pacific. 1945
Petrolisthes marginatus Western Central Pacific 1859
Petrolisthes militaris Indo-Pacific. 1862
Petrolisthes moluccensis Indo-West Pacific. 1888
Petrolisthes nanshensis Western Central Pacific 1996
Petrolisthes ornatus Ornate porcelain crab Indian Ocean. 1875
Petrolisthes perdecorus Western Central Pacific. 1981
Petrolisthes politus Redback porcelain crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1831
Petrolisthes pubescens Hairy porcelain crab Indo-Pacific. 1858
Petrolisthes quadratus Western Central Atlantic. 1901
Petrolisthes rathbunae Rathbun procelain crab Western Central Pacific 1916
Petrolisthes rosariensis Western Central Pacific 1978
Petrolisthes rufescens Flat crab Indo-Pacific. 1861
Petrolisthes sanmartini Indo-Pacific. 2002
Petrolisthes scabriculus Indo-Pacific. 1852
Petrolisthes teres Indo-West Pacific 1939
Petrolisthes tomentosus Indo-Pacific. 1852
Petrolisthes tonsorius Southeast Pacific 1960
Petrolisthes tridentatus Southeast Pacific 1859
Petrolisthes trilobatus Western Central Pacific. 1996
Petrolisthes unilobatus Western Central Pacific. 1888
Pisidia bluteli Mediterranean 1816
Pisidia brasiliensis Mediterranean 1968
Pisidia dehaanii Western Indian Ocean. 1843
Pisidia delagoae Western Indian Ocean. 1955
Pisidia dispar Little porcelain crab Indo-West Pacific. 1858
Pisidia gordoni Indo-West Pacific. 1970
Pisidia inaequalis Western Indian Ocean. 1861
Pisidia longicornis Long clawed porcelain crab Northeast Atlantic, Medit 1767
Pisidia serratifrons Serrated porcelain crab Indo-West Pacific. 1858
Polyonyx angustus Western Central Pacific 2018
Polyonyx biunguiculatus Indo-West Pacific 1852
Polyonyx boucheti Western Central Pacific. 2007
Polyonyx deezi Western Central Pacific. 2022
Polyonyx gibbesi Eastern tube crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1956
Polyonyx loimicola Western Indian Ocean. 1965
Polyonyx maccullochi Indo-West Pacific 1965
Polyonyx obesulus Indo-West Pacific. 1884
Polyonyx parabiunguiculatus Western Central Pacific. 1996
Polyonyx pedalis Western Central Pacific. 1905
Polyonyx pilosibrachium Western Central Pacific. 2018
Polyonyx plumatus Western Central Pacific 1994
Polyonyx quadriungulatus Western tube crab East Pacific. 1935
Polyonyx sasekumari East Pacific. 2018
Polyonyx sinensis Northwest Pacific 1858
Polyonyx spina Western Central Pacific. 2007
Polyonyx triunguiculatus Indo-West Pacific 1894
Porcellana cancrisocialis Eastern Pacific 1936
Porcellana habei Indo-West Pacific 1961
Porcellana longicornis Northeast Atlantic
Porcellana persica Western Indian Ocean 1966
Porcellana platycheles Broad-clawed porcelain crab Northeast Atlantic
Porcellana pulchra Northwest Pacific 1858
Porcellana sayana Spotted porcelain crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1.2 CW 1820
Porcellana sigsbeiana Striped porcelain crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1880
Porcellana stimpsoni Stimpson porcelain crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1880
Porcellanella haigae Haig's porcelain crab Western Central Pacific. 1963
Porcellanella triloba Painted porcelain crab Indo-West Pacific. 1852
Pseudoporcellanella manoliensis False porcelain crab Indo-West Pacific. 1961
Raphidopus brevipes Western Central Pacific 2018
Raphidopus ciliatus Hairy-leg porcelain crab Indo-West Pacific. 1858
Raphidopus indicus Indian Ocean 1893
Raphidopus johnsoni Western Central Pacific 1994
Raphidopus persicus Western Indian Ocean 2012



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