Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Christmas Island (Australia)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 82
179
268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 81
178
268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 47
127
217 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 46
124
210 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 43
121
207 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 25
82
133 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 24
80
132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 16
61
100 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 3
12
17 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 7
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Christmas Island
7 Genera with 11 Species
Species list for Christmas Island
11 Species | Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879 | Geyer's twinpod | | Hyastenus macrospinosus (Ward, 1934) | ⇒ Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900 | Spider Crab | | Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825 | One-horned Spider Crab | | Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969 | Red Spider Crab | | Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873 | | | Micippoides augustifrons | | | Perinea tumida Dana, 1852 | | | Perinia tumida Dana, 1851 | Little Seaweed Crab | | Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Tylocarcinus gracilis (Miers, 1879) | ⇒ Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Christmas Island
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
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