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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Honshu (Japan)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
239
1027
2237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
238
1026
2234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
129
714
1681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
128
711
1678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
120
679
1593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
67
433
916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
59
388
840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
44
317
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
66
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
27
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Honshu
27 Genera with 50 Species
#ACDGHLMNOPRSTX
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19336SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18903SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Picrocerus A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pisoides H. Milne-Edw..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19328SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19864SpeciesTaxom
Sargassocarcinus Ward, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Tunepugettia Ng, Komai & ..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18473SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Honshu
50 Species
Chorilia japonica Miers, 1879
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Doclea canalifera Stimpson, 1857
Doclea ovis Fabricius, 1787
Griffinia gilloloensis Rathbun, 1916
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus cornigerus Sakai, 1938
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Hyastenus inermis Rathbun, 1911
Hyastenus kyusyuensis Yokoya, 1933
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Menaethiops okai Sakai, 1935
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Naxioides hirtus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Oxypleurodon auritum Rathbun, 1916
Oxypleurodon bidens Sakai, 1969
Oxypleurodon stimpsoni Miers, 1886
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Picrocerus armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pisoides bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pisoides ortmanni Balss, 1924
Pugettia elongata Yokoya, 1933
Pugettia incisa De Haan, 1839
Pugettia intermedia Sakai, 1938Kelp Crab
Pugettia minor Ortmann, 1893
Pugettia nipponensis Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia pellucens Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Pugettia similis Rathbun, 1932
Rochinia debilis Rathbun, 1932
Rochinia planirostris Takeda, 2009
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Rochinia suluensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Sargassocarcinus cristatus Balss, 1924
Scyra compressipes Stimpson, 1857
Scyramathia debilis
Stilbognathus cervicornis Herbst, 1803
Tunepugettia sagamiensis Gordon, 1930
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
15
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
3
3
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