Family ERIPHIIDAE MacLeay, 1838

Eriphia sebana [P. Davie 2002: 174]

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Regional Maps

• Eriphidae MacLeay, W.S. 1838. On the Brachyurous Decapod Crustacea brought from the Cape by Dr Smith. pp. 53–71 pl. 3 in, Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa; being a portion of the objects of natural history collected during an expedition into the interior of South Africa, under the direction of Dr Andrew Smith, in the years 1834, 1835, and 1836; fitted out by "The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa". London. 75 pp. 4 pls [59, 60].

  Type genus:

   Eriphia Latreille, 1817.
• Garthopilumnidae Števčić, 2005 [nomen nudum; Garthopilumnus Števčić, 2005, is an invalid nomen nudum as it was erected without diagnostic characters. Števčić (2005: 133) designated Pilumnus palmeri Garth, 1986, as the type species of Garthopilumnus Števčić, 2005, and commented that it may need to be assigned to its own family “Garthopilumnidae” – the family name also being unavailable. The genus should be re-evaluated and described only when specimens can be examined.].
• Garthopilumnidae Stevcic, Z. 2011. Addition to the reclassification of brachyuran crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Part I. New taxa. Natura Croatica 20(1): 125–139.

Diagnosis

Carapace subquadrate, dorsally convex. Orbits totally closed; antennae positioned some distance from orbits and antennules, flagellum inserted in prominent cleft at external edge of frontal margin. Anterolateral margins spinose, without well-marked lobes or teeth. Endostomial ridges distinct, reaching anterior border of buccal cavity. Third maxilliped merus entire along outer margin. Chelipeds unequal, weakly dissimilar; major chela with basal crushing molariform tooth; smaller cheliped without noticeably elongate fingers. Thoracic sternum narrow, never prominently widened. Male abdomen with all segments free. Male genital openings coxal; female genital openings sternal. Male first gonopod stout, straight to weakly curved. Second gonopod as long as first; distal part distinctly shorter than subdistal part; distalmost part does not narrow suddenly to become very slender.

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