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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
97
203
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
96
202
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
55
142
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
54
140
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
53
138
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
27
74
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
26
72
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
19
57
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
12
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bismarck Archipelago
12 Genera with 11 Species
Crocydocinus1SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hoplosquilla Holthuis, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19052SpeciesTaxom
Tunepugettia Ng, Komai & ..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bismarck Archipelago
11 Species
Crocydocinus porg Lee, Forges ..., 2019
Griffinia takedai N.g.Richer D..., 2012
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Hoplosquilla said Erdman & Man..., 1998
Oxypleurodon alisae Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Rochinia boucheti N.g.Richer D..., 2013
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Tunepugettia corbariae Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Bismarck Archipelago
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
6
6
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