Rathbun, 1897
Dorsal surface of the carapace usually smooth or finely granular, regions not or poorly defined. Combined breadth of front and supraorbital angles about equal to half that of the carapace. Basal article of the antennae without a prolonged antero-lateral external angle, thus orbital hiatus fully open. Antennal flagellum directed backwards freely into the orbital hiatus. (Guinot 1998)
Type species: Cancer niger Forskål, 1775.
Species treated:
Chlorodiella bidentata (Nobili, 1901)
Chlorodiella crispipleopa Dai, Yang, Song & Chen, 1986
Chlorodiella cytherea (Dana, 1852)
Chlorodiella laevissima (Dana, 1852)
Chlorodiella nigra (Forskål, 1775)
Chlorodiella ohshimai Miyake & Takeda, 1967