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Checklist for Family Blepharipodidae Boyko, 2002 (spiny sand crabs)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
255
733
1399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
254
732
1392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
91
251
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
90
246
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
84
235
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
15
46
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoidea
Latreille, 1825
Mole crabs, Sand crabs
3
6
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBlepharipodidae
Boyko, 2002
Spiny sand crabs
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
2 Genera with 2 Species
Blepharipoda Randall, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Lophomastix Benedict, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
2 Species
Blepharipoda occidentalis Randall, 1840Spiny mole crab
Lophomastix diomedeae Benedict, 1904


Links, sources and further information
Blepharipodidae at gbif.org
Blepharipodidae at irmng.org
Blepharipodidae at itis.gov
Blepharipodidae at marinespecies.org