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Checklist for Family Blepharipodidae Boyko, 2002 (spiny sand crabs)
and region Eurasia (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
613
5026
27212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
598
4987
27139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
248
2433
14370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
245
2417
14257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
215
2285
13463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
20
243
2157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoidea
Latreille, 1825
Mole crabs, Sand crabs
3
15
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBlepharipodidae
Boyko, 2002
Spiny sand crabs
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eurasia
2 Genera with 4 Species
Blepharipoda Randall, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Lophomastix Benedict, 18892SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eurasia
4 Species
Blepharipoda liberata Shen, 1949
Blepharipoda occidentalis Randall, 1840Spiny mole crab
Lophomastix diomedeae Benedict, 1904
Lophomastix japonica Duruflé, 1889


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