Key:  Family Xanthidae

Taken primarily from  Kozloff, 1987, 1996

Information on more species of this family can be found in Wicksten, 2009 page 355ff.

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1a	Carpus of chelipeds smooth; carpus of legs 2-5 with 1 slight tubercle or crest; intertidal, mostly under rocks resting on gravel	Lophopanopeus bellus subsp. bellus
1b	Carpus of chelipeds with prominent tubercles; carpus of legs 2-5 with 2 prominent tubercles or crests; subtidal in our area, in sand, mud, or gravel	Lophopanopeus bellus subsp. diegensis