Epialtidae

Family: Epialtidae

Group: Marine Invertebrate, Species

Scientific Name	Common Name	Summary
Chorilia longipes	Longhorn decorator crab	The longhorn decorator crab resembles the common decorator crab (Oregonia gracilis) in general shape. The longhorn decorator crab is only seen in deeper water, usually below 50 meters, while O. gracilis may be common in the intertidal and shallow subtidal. C. longipes, despite its common name, does not decorate (although sponges, bryozoans, etc. may settle on the carapace). One key feature to separate these is that O. gracilis has a long, narrow tooth behind each eye which is lacking in C. longipes. The legs and claws of C. longipes are often red-orange with white banding (especially towards the fingers of the claws). These are fairly commonly brought up in shrimp pots.
Mimulus foliatus	Foliate kelp crab	Very pretty and variable crab, usually small. Its carapace is unlike that of Pugettia, in that it is shaped like a six-side tile, slightly broader than it is long.
Pugettia gracilis	Graceful kelp crab	This crab looks like the slightly more common Pugettia robusta, except for the following key differences: Pugettia gracilis is more often found in the intertidal, has black and blue pincers tipped with white, and often has something growing from its "forehead."
Pugettia producta	Northern Kelp crab	This common green-to-brown crab can often be found hanging on the the stems of Macrocystis kelp fronds, and in the intertidal area. Its legs are quite sharp, and hurt more than its claws.