The Synonymy of the Supratidal Crab Species Rahayu & Li, 2013 with Koller, Liu & Schubart, 2010 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Sesarmidae) Based on Morphological and Molecular Evidence, with a Note on Rahayu & Ng, 2009.

Koller, Liu & Schubart, 2010 and Rahayu & Li, 2013 from East and Southeast Asia are similar species that have been confused in several studies. Here, we re-examined the type specimens of both species and found identical main characters, which is supported by the molecular identity of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene. As a result, we treat as a junior subjective synonym of . We also show that the male paratype of Rahayu & Ng, 2009 is conspecific with , although s. str. remains a distinct but allied species. The distribution of is updated to include Japan (Ryukyus), Taiwan, Philippines (Cebu) and Indonesia (Sulawesi).