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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region French Polynesia (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
199
760
1825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
199
760
1825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
110
544
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
108
539
1518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
101
510
1460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
53
285
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
44
260
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
34
209
557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
25
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
14
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for French Polynesia
14 Genera with 20 Species
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 19952SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Samadinia Ng & Richer ..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Polynesia
20 Species
Acanthophrys cristimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893Candy crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Naxioides teatui Poupin, 1995
Naxioides vaitahu Poupin, 1995
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Samadinia longispina Ng & Richer ..., 2013
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in French Polynesia
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
8
10
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