''Clythrocerus'' is a genus of brachyuran crab known from the

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and western portions of the

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. It currently includes four species: ''C. stimpsoni, C. granulatus, C. perpusillus,'' and ''C. nitidus.''

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from the

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References

Crabs Taxa described in 1899 {{Cyclodorippoida-stub