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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
245
998
2525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
244
997
2524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
114
575
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
62
374
1028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
56
349
986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
42
278
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
54
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
21
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
21 Genera with 45 Species
#ACDGHLMNOPRSTX
Alcockia Štev& 269;i&..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Alfredalcockia Stevcic, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Apias Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Chorilibinia Lockington, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 18156SpeciesTaxom
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18729SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18805SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18953SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18472SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
45 Species
Alcockia malabarica Alcock, 1895
Alfredalcockia malabarica Alcock, 1895
Austrolibinia andamanica Alcock, 1895
Chorilibinia andamanica (Alcock, 1895)⇒ Austrolibinia andamanica Alcock, 1895
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Doclea canalifera Stimpson, 1857
Doclea gracilipes (Stimpson, 1857)⇒ Doclea rissoni Leach, 1815
Doclea hybrida Fabricius, 1798
Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788
Doclea ovis Fabricius, 1787
Doclea rissoni Leach, 1815
Giranauria gracilirostris Miers, 1879
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus (Chorilia) tenuicornis (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Hyastenus aries Latreille, 1825
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Hyastenus gracilirostris (Miers, 1879)⇒ Giranauria gracilirostris Miers, 1879
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus orynx
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Naxioides cerastes Ortmann, 1894
Naxioides hirtus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Naxioides investigatoris Alcock, 1896
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Naxioides tenuirostris Haswell, 1880
Oxypleurodon aurorae Alcock, 1899
Oxypleurodon cunery
Oxypleurodon cuneus Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Rochinia beauchampi Alcock & And..., 1894
Rochinia globulifera Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Rochinia riversandersoni Alcock, 1895
Scyramathia riversandersoni (Alcock, 1895)⇒ Rochinia riversandersoni Alcock, 1895
Stilbognathus cervicornis Herbst, 1803
Stilbognathus longispinus Griffin & Tr..., 1974Sponge Carrier Crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in India
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
14
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
2
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