| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerita analoga (Stimpson, 1857) |
Coldwater mole crab | Eastern Pacific | |
| Emerita austroafricana Schmitt, 1937 |
Western India Ocean | ||
| Emerita benedicti Schmitt, 1935 |
Benedict sand crab | Western Atlantic Ocean | |
| Emerita holthuisi Sankolli, 1965 |
Western Indian Ocean | ||
| Emerita portoricensis Schmitt, 1935 |
Puerto Rican sand crab | Western Atlantic Ocean | |
| Emerita rathbunae Schmitt, 1935 |
Tropical mole crab | Eastern Pacific | |
| Emerita talpoida (Say, 1817) |
Atlantic sand crab | Southeast Pacific and Western Atlantic |