Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Fiji (Melanesia)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 165
508
1004 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 165
508
1004 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 86
359
822 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 85
355
809 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 79
333
766 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 40
181
359 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 37
174
347 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 27
135
249 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 4
17
21 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 11
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Fiji
11 Genera with 13 Species | Epialtus Edwards, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Guinotinia Richer de Fo..., 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplophrys Henderson, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplosquilla Holthuis, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Huenia De Haan, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyastenus White, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libinia Leach, 1945 | Spider Crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxypleurodon Miers, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tylocarcinus Miers, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Xenocarcinus White, 1847 | | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Fiji
13 Species | Epialtus pacificus ♰ M. J. Rathbun, 1945 | | | Guinotinia lehouarnoi Richer de Fo..., 2009 | | | Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893 | Candy crab | | Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893) | ⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893 | | Hoplosquilla said Erdman & Man..., 1998 | | | Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865 | Spider Crab | | Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879 | Geyer's twinpod | | Hyastenus bispinosus Buitendijk, 1939 | Arrow Crab | | Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907 | Borradaile's Spider Crab | | Libinia mbalavuensis ♰ M. J. Rathbun, 1945 | | | Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825 | One-horned Spider Crab | | Oxypleurodon orbiculatum Guinot & Ric..., 1986 | | | Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803 | Underworld Spider Crab |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Fiji
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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