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]
PseuderiphiaA. Milne-Edwards, 1880 (homonym) Eriphia hispidaStimpson, 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. "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. 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.