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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Andaman Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
69
174
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
69
174
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
45
119
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
45
119
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
43
116
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
29
92
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
91
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
17
72
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Andaman Islands
7 Genera with 9 Species
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 01SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18903SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andaman Islands
9 Species
Austrolibinia andamanica Alcock, 1895
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Hyastenus orynx
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Naxioides cerastes Ortmann, 1894
Naxioides hirtus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Andaman Islands
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Epialtidae at artfakta.se
Epialtidae at biodiversity.org.au
Epialtidae at gbif.org
Epialtidae at irmng.org
Epialtidae at itis.gov
Epialtidae at marinespecies.org