The taxonomy of the shore crabs of the genus Eriphia (Eriphiidae), common in most temperate and tropical seas, is revised. Eight species are recognised. One species, E. verrucosa (Forskål, 1775), occurs in the Mediterranean; another, E. gonagra (Fabricius,

Forty-nine species of eriphiid, pilumnid and xanthid crabs representing 32 genera are recorded from Taiwan for the first time. Notable discoveries for the island include Hypothalassia armata (Eriphiidae), Pilumnus murphyi, Lophopilumnus dilatipes (Pilumnidae),

The east Taiwan Strait is largely fringed by sandy and muddy habitats. However, a massive algal reef made of crustose coralline algae has been found along the coast off Taoyuan city in northwestern Taiwan. The porous structure of Taoyuan Algal Reef harbors