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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
367
1854
5169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
365
1849
5159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
139
840
2581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
138
834
2561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
128
794
2416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
68
464
1192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
60
422
1133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
43
331
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
74
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
32
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Australia
32 Genera with 67 Species
#ACGHLMNOPRSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 02SpeciesTaxom
Chorilibinia Lockington, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18396SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 012SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Leptomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lyramaia Griffin & Tr..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18804SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Picrocerus A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19003SpeciesTaxom
Sargassocarcinus Ward, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Australia
67 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
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
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia australis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia bifurcata Streets, 1870
Huenia halei Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus (Chorilia) oryx (A. Milne-Edw..., 1872)⇒ Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
Hyastenus aries Latreille, 1825
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus campbelli Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus verrucosipes
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
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 longimanus (Haswell, 1880)⇒ Tumulosternum longimanus Haswell, 1880
Naxioides carnarvon Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Naxioides tenuirostris Haswell, 1880
Oxypleurodon parallelum Richer de Fo..., 2009
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
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 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
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia griffini Davie & Short, 1989
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab
Sargassocarcinus foliatus (Ward, 1936)⇒ Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Thusaenys irami Laurie, 1906
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in East Australia
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
8
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
22
47
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