Romaleon

Romaleon is a genus of marine crabs formerly considered in the genus Cancer.[1]

Romaleon
California rock crab, Romaleon antennarium
Romaleon jordani female
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Romaleon

Gistl, 1848
Type species
Romaleon gibbosulus [1]
Rathbun, 1898

Species

The genus, as currently circumscribed, contains seven species:[2]

ImageScientific nameDistribution
Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856 Pacific, brown or California rock crabNorth America.
Romaleon branneri Rathbun, 1926 Furrowed rock crabGranite Cove, Port Althorp, Alaska, to Santa Catalina Islands, California
Romaleon gibbosulum De Haan, 1833Japan to North China and Korea
Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900 Hairy Rock CrabPacific coast
Romaleon luzonense Sakai 1983Philippines, Sunda Strait
Romaleon nadaense Sakai, 1969South China Sea
Romaleon polyodon Poeppig, 1836Chile and Peru

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