Epialtidae
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857
Loxorhynchus crispatus, the masking or moss crab, is a true crab in Epialtidae found in the East Pacific.
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857
Loxorhynchus grandis, the sheep crab, is a migratory North American Pacific crab that stops molting at sexual maturity.
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815
Libinia emarginata, the common decorator crab from the northwest Atlantic, has unusual traits including preferential forward walking and male protective obstetrical behavior.
Libinia dubia H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Libinia dubia H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Libinia dubia, the longnose spider crab, is a marine crab found primarily off the eastern US coast that uses camouflage to avoid predators.
Libinia spinosa Guérin, 1832
Libinia spinosa Guérin, 1832
Libinia spinosa is a widespread spider crab found in the Southwestern Atlantic and Pacific, with no commercial value and declining populations from trawl bycatch.
Herbstia condyliata (Fabricius, 1787)
Herbstia condyliata (Fabricius, 1787)
Herbstia condyliata is a widespread nocturnal foraging crab species in the Epialtidae family, found across the Mediterranean and Atlantic.
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tranter, 1986
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tranter, 1986
Hyastenus elatus is an Epialtidae decorator crab that covers itself in aposematic sponges that can act as camouflage.
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)
Pugettia producta, the northern kelp crab, is a shield-backed spider crab found along North America's Pacific Coast.
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851
Pugettia richii is a small North American Pacific coast spider crab abundant in California kelp forests.
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851
Pugettia gracilis is a small kelp-associated crab native to the North American west coast.
Taliepus nuttallii (Randall, 1840)
Taliepus nuttallii (Randall, 1840)
Taliepus nuttallii, the southern or globose kelp crab, is an East Pacific true crab species in the family Epialtidae.
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