| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer amphioetus Rathbun, 1898 |
Japanese rock crab | Pacific Ocean | |
| Cancer anthonyi Rathbun, 1897 |
Yellow rock crab | Eastern Central Pacific | 17.5 |
| Cancer bellianus Johnston, 1861 |
Toothed rock crab | Eastern Atlantic | 22.1 |
| Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859 |
Jonah crab | Western Atlantic | 16 |
| Cancer gibbosulus (de Haan, 1835) |
Gibbous rock crab | Northwest Pacific | |
| Cancer gracilis Dana, 1852 |
Graceful rock crab | Eastern Pacific | 10 |
| Cancer irroratus Say, 1817 |
Atlantic rock crab | Western Atlantic | |
| Cancer johngarthi Carvacho, 1989 |
Northern lemon rock crab | To be filled | |
| Cancer jordani Rathbun, 1900 |
Hairy rock crab | Eastern Pacific | 3.3 |
| Cancer novaezealandiae (Jacquinot, 1853) |
Cancer crab | Southwest Pacific | |
| Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 |
Edible crab | Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean | 20 |
| Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836 |
Chilean crab | Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic | 15 |
| Cancer porteri Rathbun, 1930 |
Boco | Southern Pacific | 12.3 |
| Cancer productus Randall, 1840 |
Red rock crab | Eastern Pacific | 20 |