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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Asia (Eurasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
462
3450
17837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
457
3443
17823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
200
1895
11245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
197
1883
11180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
181
1797
10549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
102
1110
5633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
89
1022
5351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
71
815
4078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
140
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
54
264
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Asia
54 Genera with 264 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPRSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 18394SpeciesTaxom
Alcockia Štev& 269;i&..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Alfredalcockia Stevcic, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Antilibinia MacLeay, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Apias Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Chorilibinia Lockington, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Crocydocinus1SpeciesTaxom
Dehaanius M´Leay, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 188720SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 18483SpeciesTaxom
Goniopugettia Sakai, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Hoplosquilla Holthuis, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18397SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 197646SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Laubierinia Richer de Fo..., 19162SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19868SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 184811SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nasutocarcinus Tavares, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 188012SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 02SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 188616SpeciesTaxom
Peltinia Dana, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19168SpeciesTaxom
Picrocerus A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 183910SpeciesTaxom
Pisoides H. Milne-Edw..., 19243SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 201415SpeciesTaxom
Rochina1SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 198620SpeciesTaxom
Sargassocarcinus Ward, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 18952SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18857SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19164SpeciesTaxom
Tunepugettia Ng, Komai & ..., 19302SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18474SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Asia
264 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx elongatus Miers, 1877
Acanthonyx formosa Wu, Yu & Ng, 1999
Acanthonyx limbatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1862)⇒ Dehaanius limbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthonyx macleaii (Krauss, 1843)⇒ Acanthonyx scutellatus MacLeay, 1838
Acanthonyx macleayii
Acanthonyx scutellatus MacLeay, 1838
Acanthophrys aculeatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1865)⇒ Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Acanthophrys harmandi (Bouvier, 1906)⇒ Prismatopus harmandi Bouvier, 1906
Acanthophrys longispina
Acanthophrys longispinus De Haan, 1839
Alcockia malabarica Alcock, 1895
Alfredalcockia malabarica Alcock, 1895
Anamathia livermorii (Wood-Mason &..., 1891)⇒ Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Anamathia pulchra (Miers, 1886)⇒ Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Antilibinia gilloloensis (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Griffinia gilloloensis Rathbun, 1916
Austrolibinia andamanica Alcock, 1895
Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Austrolibinia pincerna Wagner, 1992
Chorilia japonica Miers, 1879
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia sphenocarcinoides (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Oxypleurodon sphenocarcinoides Rathbun, 1916
Chorilibinia andamanica (Alcock, 1895)⇒ Austrolibinia andamanica Alcock, 1895
Chorinus aculeata (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Prismatopus aculeatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Crocydocinus panglao Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Dehaanius limbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Doclea aduncus Wagner, 1986
Doclea armata De Haan, 1839
Doclea brachyrhynchos Bleeker, 1856
Doclea brachyrhynchus
Doclea calcitrapa (White, 1847)⇒ Doclea armata De Haan, 1839
Doclea canalifera Stimpson, 1857
Doclea canaliformis Ow-Yang, 1981
Doclea candalifera
Doclea gracilipes (Stimpson, 1857)⇒ Doclea rissoni Leach, 1815
Doclea gracilis
Doclea hybrida Fabricius, 1798
Doclea japonica (Ortmann, 1893)⇒ Doclea canalifera Stimpson, 1857
Doclea macracantha
Doclea macracanthus Bleeker, 1856
Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788
Doclea ovis Fabricius, 1787
Doclea rissoni Leach, 1815
Doclea sebae (Bleeker, 1856)⇒ Doclea rissoni Leach, 1815
Doclea simeti (Griffin & Tr..., 1986)⇒ Doclea canaliformis Ow-Yang, 1981
Doclea tetraptera (Walker, 1887)⇒ Doclea armata De Haan, 1839
Epialtus orientalis (Sakai, 1969)⇒ Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969
Giranauria gracilirostris Miers, 1879
Giranauria tinaktensis Rathbun, 1916
Giranauria verrucosipes Adams & White, 1848
Goniopugettia sagamiensis Gordon, 1930
Goniopugettia tanakae Sakai, 1986
Griffinia gilloloensis Rathbun, 1916
Griffinia polita Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893Candy crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Hoplophrys ogilbyi (McCulloch, 1908)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Hoplosquilla acanthurus Tattersall, 1906
Hoplosquilla said Erdman & Man..., 1998
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia brevirostrata (Dana, 1851)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Huenia hellerii (Paul´son, 1875)⇒ Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus (Chorilia) elegans (Miers, 1886)⇒ Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Hyastenus (Chorilia) notolopes
Hyastenus (Chorilia) onyx
Hyastenus (Chorilia) oryx (A. Milne-Edw..., 1872)⇒ Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
Hyastenus (Chorilia) tenuicornis (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Hyastenus ambonensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus aries Latreille, 1825
Hyastenus auctus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus baru Windsor & Ah..., 2013
Hyastenus biformis Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus bispinosus Buitendijk, 1939Arrow Crab
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus brevirostris (Doflein, 1904)⇒ Rochinia brevirostris Doflein, 1904
Hyastenus brockii De Man, 1887
Hyastenus campbelli Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus cornigerus Sakai, 1938
Hyastenus cracentis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Hyastenus espinosus Borradaile, 1903
Hyastenus fracterculus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus fraterculus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus gracilirostris (Miers, 1879)⇒ Giranauria gracilirostris Miers, 1879
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfii
Hyastenus inermis Rathbun, 1911
Hyastenus kyusyuensis Yokoya, 1933
Hyastenus mindoro Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus minutus Buitendijk, 1939
Hyastenus orbis (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Thusaenys orbis Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus orynx
Hyastenus pleione Herbst, 1803
Hyastenus scrobiculatus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus subinermis Zehntner, 1894
Hyastenus tabolongi Lee & Ng, 2019Chocolate Decorator Crab
Hyastenus ternatensis Buitendijk, 1939
Hyastenus tinaktensis (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Giranauria tinaktensis Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus trispinosus (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Hyastenus subinermis Zehntner, 1894
Hyastenus tuberculosus (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Hyastenus whitei Griffin, 1976
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina incerta Balss, 1938
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Laubierinia carinata Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Laubierinia nodosa Rathbun, 1916
Menaethiops dubius Balss, 1929
Menaethiops monoceros (Latreille, 1825)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethiops ninii Guinot, 1964
Menaethiops ninnii Guinot, 1962
Menaethiops nodulosa (Nobili, 1905)⇒ Menaethiops nodulosus Nobili, 1905
Menaethiops nodulosus Nobili, 1905
Menaethiops okai Sakai, 1935
Menaethiops xiphias Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Menaethius angustus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius areolatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius dentatus (Stimpson, 1857)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius depressus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius inornatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Menaethius porcellus (White, 1848)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius rugosus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1862)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius subserratus (Adams & White, 1848)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius tuberculatus (Adams & White, 1848)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Nasutocarcinus pinocchio Guinot & Ric..., 1985
Naxioides carnarvon Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Naxioides cerastes Ortmann, 1894
Naxioides hirta Milne Edwards, 1866
Naxioides hirtus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Naxioides hystrix Miers, 1886
Naxioides investigatoris Alcock, 1896
Naxioides mammillata Ortmann, 1893
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxioides rombloni (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Naxioides spinigera (Borradaile, 1903)⇒ Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Naxioides tenuirostris Haswell, 1880
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Notolopas opinosus
Oxypleurodon annulatum Richer de Fo..., 2009
Oxypleurodon auritum Rathbun, 1916
Oxypleurodon aurorae Alcock, 1899
Oxypleurodon bidens Sakai, 1969
Oxypleurodon bipartitum Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Oxypleurodon boholense Richer de Fo..., 2009
Oxypleurodon cunery
Oxypleurodon cuneus Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Oxypleurodon forte Lee, Corbari..., 2015
Oxypleurodon karubar Richer de Fo..., 1995
Oxypleurodon luzonicum Rathbun, 1916
Oxypleurodon sanctaeclausi Richer de Fo..., 2009
Oxypleurodon sphenocarcinoides Rathbun, 1916
Oxypleurodon stimpsoni Miers, 1886
Oxypleurodon stimpsonii
Oxypleurodon velutinum Miers, 1886
Peltinia sublimis (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus australiensis Rathbun, 1918
Phalangipus filiformis Rathbun, 1916
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus indicus Leach, 1815
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Phalangipus malakkensis Griffin, 1973
Phalangipus persicus Griffin, 1973
Phalangipus retusus Rathbun, 1916
Picrocerus armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa cornigera (Latreille, 1825)⇒ Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Pisa diacanthus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa monoceros (Latreille, 1825)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Pisa muscosa Linnaeus, 1758
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa spinigera (De Haan, 1837)⇒ Maja spinigera De Haan, 1837
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Pisa tuberculata (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Pisoides bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pisoides orthmanni
Pisoides ortmanni Balss, 1924
Pugettia elongata Yokoya, 1933
Pugettia incisa De Haan, 1839
Pugettia intermedia Sakai, 1938Kelp Crab
Pugettia kagoshimensis Rathbun, 1933
Pugettia leytensis Rathbun, 1916
Pugettia mindanaoensis Rathbun, 1916
Pugettia minor Ortmann, 1893
Pugettia nipponensis Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia pellucens Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Pugettia quadridens intermedia Sakai, 1938
Pugettia sagamiensis (Gordon, 1931)⇒ Goniopugettia sagamiensis Gordon, 1930
Pugettia similis Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia velutina Miers, 1886
Pugettia vulgaris Ohtsuchi, Ka..., 2014Common Kelp Crab
Rochina pulchra Miers, 1886
Rochinia beauchampi Alcock & And..., 1894
Rochinia brevirostris Doflein, 1904
Rochinia carinata (Griffin & Tr..., 1986)⇒ Laubierinia carinata Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Rochinia daiyuae Takeda & Kom..., 2005
Rochinia debilis Rathbun, 1932
Rochinia globulifera Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Rochinia kagoshimensis Rathbun, 1932
Rochinia kotakae Takeda, 2001
Rochinia luzonica Rathbun, 1916
Rochinia makassar Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Rochinia moluccensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Rochinia occidentalis Faxon, 1893
Rochinia planirostris Takeda, 2009
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Rochinia riversandersoni Alcock, 1895
Rochinia sibogae Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Rochinia strangeri Serène & Loh..., 1973
Rochinia suluensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Rochinia tomentosa Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Sargassocarcinus cristatus Balss, 1924
Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Scyra compressipes Stimpson, 1857
Scyramathia debilis
Scyramathia riversandersoni (Alcock, 1895)⇒ Rochinia riversandersoni Alcock, 1895
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Sphenocarcinus auritum (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Oxypleurodon auritum Rathbun, 1916
Sphenocarcinus bidens (Sakai, 1969)⇒ Oxypleurodon bidens Sakai, 1969
Sphenocarcinus bipartitum (Guinot & Ric..., 1986)⇒ Oxypleurodon bipartitum Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Sphenocarcinus luzonicum (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Oxypleurodon luzonicum Rathbun, 1916
Sphenocarcinus nodosa (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Laubierinia nodosa Rathbun, 1916
Sphenocarcinus pinocchio (Guinot & Ric..., 1985)⇒ Nasutocarcinus pinocchio Guinot & Ric..., 1985
Sphenocarcinus stimpsoni Miers, 1885
Stilbognathus cervicornis Herbst, 1803
Stilbognathus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Stilbognathus erythraeus von Martens, 1866
Stilbognathus longispinus Griffin & Tr..., 1974Sponge Carrier Crab
Thusaenys calvarius Alcock, 1895
Thusaenys irami Laurie, 1906
Thusaenys mutiliouciou Chen & Lo, 2014
Thusaenys orbis Rathbun, 1916
Tunepugettia brevirostris Doflein, 1904
Tunepugettia sagamiensis Gordon, 1930
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus sinensis Dai, Yang, F..., 1978
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus nakazawai (Sakai, 1938)⇒ Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Asia
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
15
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
29
186
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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