Henderson, 1888
Carapace longer than broad, trapezoidal; rostrum distinctly bifid at tip; shoulder spine very short, triangular, directed obliquely outwards. Chelipeds robust, merus and carpus with a number of spines. Second to fourth pereiopods robust, meri with similarly shaped and sized spines at their anterior and posterior borders. (Türkay 1995)
Type locality: near Cebu, Philippines, 10°14'N, 123°54'E, "Challenger" stn 209, 174 m.
Range: east Africa - Zanzibar (Gordon, 1950), Zululand and Portuguese East Africa (Barnard, 1950); Seychelles (Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995); Madagascar - north-west coast, west coast and south-west coast (Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1981b, 1995); Réunion (Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1981b, 1995); Mauritius (Michel, 1964); Banc Sapmer (Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1981b, 1995); Andaman Sea (Alcock, 1900a, 1901); north west of Sumatra (Doflein, 1904); Japan - (Doflein, 1902), Sagami Bay, Suno-saki, Tanabe and south of Haman Lake (Yokoya, 1933), Manazuru (Sakai, 1935a), Sagami Bay, Shimoda and Tosa Bay (Sakai, 1936), Sagami Bay (Sakai, 1965b), Sagami Bay to coast of Kyushu (Sakai, 1976a), Ashizuri-misaki (Miyake, 1983), Watagane (Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995), Suruga Bay (Takeda, 1997); Taiwan; South China Sea (Serène & Lohavanijaya, 1973); Philippines - Cebu (Henderson, 1888), north of Lubang Islands (Serène & Vadon, 1981), Cebu, north of Lubang Islands, south of Mindoro, and north of Panay (Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995); Indonesia - Kepulauan Kai (Henderson, 1888), Kepulauan Kai and Tanimbar (Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995); Australia - Gabo Island, Cape Everard, Mt. Cann, and Babel Islands (Rathbun, 1923a), southern Queensland (Campbell, 1971), south-east Queensland (Davie & Short, 1989); Chesterfield Islands (Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995); New Caledonia (Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1981b, 1995); Loyalty Islands (Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1981b, 1995); New Zealand; Hawaiian Islands - Oahu (Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995); Society Islands - Bora-Bora (Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995), Bora-Bora and Maiao (Poupin, 1996a); Tuamotu Archipelago - Akiaki, Takapoto, Nihuru, Fangataufa, Marutea, and Tuanake (Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995, Poupin, 1996a); Tubuai Islands - Tubuai (Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1981b), Tubuai, Rurutu and Raevavae (Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995, Poupin, 1996a); 50-400 m.