Johngarthia


Johngarthia is a genus of crabs in the land crab family Gecarcinidae, formerly included in the genus Gecarcinus, and containing six species. The genus bears the name of John S. Garth, a 20th century naturalist who specialized in crabs and other arthropods.
ImageNameDistribution
Johngarthia cocoensis Perger, Vargas & Wall, 2011Eastern Pacific Ocean: Cocos Island off Costa Rica
Johngarthia lagostoma Southern Atlantic Ocean: Ascension Island, Ilha Trindade, Fernando de Noronha, and Atol das Rocas
Johngarthia malpilensis Eastern Pacific Ocean: Malpelo Island
Johngarthia oceanica Perger, 2019
Eastern Pacific Ocean: Clipperton Island, Socorro Island
Johngarthia planata Eastern Pacific Ocean: Gulf of California, Costa Rica, Colombia, and continental mainland beaches of Mexico
Johngarthia weileri Eastern Atlantic Ocean: coast of Cameroon and islands of the Gulf of Guinea