Eriphides

Eriphides
Eriphides hispida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Eriphiidae
Genus: Eriphides
Rathbun, 1897
Species:
E. hispida
Binomial name
Eriphides hispida
(Stimpson, 1860)
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Pseuderiphia A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 (homonym)
  • Eriphia hispida Stimpson, 1860

Eriphides is a genus of crabs in the family Eriphiidae. The only recognized species in this genus is Eriphides hispida,[1] also known as the purple bristle crab.[3] It is known from the eastern Pacific Ocean.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Eriphides Rathbun, 1897". DecaNet. World Register of Marine Species. 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Eriphides hispida (Stimpson, 1860)". DecaNet. World Register of Marine Species. 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b Garth, John S. (1991). "Taxonomy, distribution, and ecology of Galápagos Brachyura". In Matthew J. James (ed.). Galápagos Marine Invertebrates: Taxonomy, Biogeography, and Evolution in Darwin’s Islands. Springer US. pp. 123–145. doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-0646-5. ISBN 978-1-4899-0646-5.
  4. ^ "Eriphides hispida (Stimpson, 1860)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 16 December 2025.