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Checklist for Family Blepharipodidae Boyko, 2002 (spiny sand crabs)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
471
2820
10434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
459
2798
10382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
186
1289
5282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
183
1277
5217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
169
1210
4981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
20
142
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoidea
Latreille, 1825
Mole crabs, Sand crabs
3
13
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBlepharipodidae
Boyko, 2002
Spiny sand crabs
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
2 Genera with 6 Species
Blepharipoda Randall, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Lophomastix Benedict, 20085SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
6 Species
Blepharipoda occidentalis Randall, 1840Spiny mole crab
Lophomastix altoonaensis Nybory, 2008
Lophomastix antiqua C. Schweitzer, 2000
Lophomastix boykoi Nuborg, 2008
Lophomastix diomedeae Benedict, 1904
Lophomastix kellyi Nyborg, 2008


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