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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
448
2925
10558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
445
2918
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
166
1267
5249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
163
1257
5186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
153
1195
4883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
81
667
2313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
70
601
2161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
53
482
1733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
106
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
37
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
37 Genera with 115 Species
#ACGHLMNOPRSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 02SpeciesTaxom
Chorilibinia Lockington, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18398SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 197625SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Laubierinia Richer de Fo..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Leptomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lyramaia Griffin & Tr..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18803SpeciesTaxom
Micropisa Stimpson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18805SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 20085SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Picrocerus A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19936SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19739SpeciesTaxom
Sargassocarcinus Ward, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 19162SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18034SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18473SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
115 Species
Acanthonyx euryseroche Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthophrys aculeatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1865)⇒ Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Acanthophrys costatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Austrolibinia capricornensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia oryx
Chorilibinia gracilipes (Miers, 1879)⇒ Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Giranauria verrucosipes Adams & White, 1848
Griffinia lappacea Rathbun, 1918Burr Crab
Herbstia crassipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893Candy crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Hoplophrys ogilbyi (McCulloch, 1908)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia australis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia bifurcata Streets, 1870
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia halei Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia keelingensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus (Chorilia) onyx
Hyastenus (Chorilia) oryx (A. Milne-Edw..., 1872)⇒ Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
Hyastenus ambonensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus aries Latreille, 1825
Hyastenus auctus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus brachychirus Nobili, 1899
Hyastenus brockii De Man, 1887
Hyastenus campbelli Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus espinosus Borradaile, 1903
Hyastenus fultoni (Grant, 1905)⇒ Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus macrospinosus (Ward, 1934)⇒ Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Hyastenus minimus (Rathbun, 1924)⇒ Thusaenys minimus Rathbun, 1924
Hyastenus minutus Buitendijk, 1939
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus subinermis Zehntner, 1894
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Hyastenus verrucosipes
Hyastenus whitei Griffin, 1976
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Laubierinia carinata Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Leptomaia tuberculata Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Lyramaia elegans Haswell, 1882
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Micippoides augustifrons
Micippoides longimanus (Haswell, 1880)⇒ Tumulosternum longimanus Haswell, 1880
Micropisa crassipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1873)⇒ Herbstia crassipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Naxioides carnarvon Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Naxioides hirtus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Naxioides tenuirostris Haswell, 1880
Oxypleurodon lowryi Richer de Fo..., 1993
Oxypleurodon luzonicum Rathbun, 1916
Oxypleurodon parallelum Richer de Fo..., 2009
Oxypleurodon stimpsoni Miers, 1886
Oxypleurodon wilsoni Richer de Fo..., 2008
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus australiensis Rathbun, 1918
Phalangipus filiformis Rathbun, 1916
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Phalangipus trachysternus Griffin, 1973
Picrocerus armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia mosaica (Whitelegge, 1900)⇒ Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia tasmanensis Richer de Fo..., 1993
Rochinia annae Richer de Fo..., 2008
Rochinia carinata (Griffin & Tr..., 1986)⇒ Laubierinia carinata Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia griffini Davie & Short, 1989
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Rochinia sibogae Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Rochinia soela Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Rochinia strangeri Serène & Loh..., 1973
Sargassocarcinus foliatus (Ward, 1936)⇒ Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Sargassocarcinus sublimus Rathbun, 1916
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Sphenocarcinus lowryi (Richer de Fo..., 1992)⇒ Oxypleurodon lowryi Richer de Fo..., 1993
Sphenocarcinus luzonicum (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Oxypleurodon luzonicum Rathbun, 1916
Thusaenys irami Laurie, 1906
Thusaenys minimus Rathbun, 1924
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus gracilis (Miers, 1879)⇒ Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Australia
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
9
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
25
83
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
2
2
Genera
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