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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Indian Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
264
991
2154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
262
988
2151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
129
622
1527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
126
616
1509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
117
574
1372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
62
330
717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
54
296
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
41
240
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
52
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
22
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean
22 Genera with 46 Species
#ADGHLMNOPRSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 190012SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815
Spider Crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18864SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18473SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean
46 Species
Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Toothed crab
Acanthonyx elongatus Miers, 1877
Doclea ovis Fabricius, 1787
Griffinia lappacea Rathbun, 1918Burr Crab
Herbstia corniculata (Klunzinger, 1906)⇒ Menaethiops nodulosus Nobili, 1905
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Hyastenus aries Latreille, 1825
Hyastenus auctus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus inermis Rathbun, 1911
Hyastenus macrospinosus (Ward, 1934)⇒ Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Menaethiops contiguicornis Klunzinger, 1906
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Oxypleurodon difficilis Guinot & Ric..., 1985
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Rochinia beauchampi Alcock & And..., 1894
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Simocarcinus camelus Klunzinger, 1906
Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Stilbognathus erythraeus von Martens, 1866
Stilbognathus longispinus Griffin & Tr..., 1974Sponge Carrier Crab
Stilbognathus soikai Guinot, 1962
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
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 Indian Ocean
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
12
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
1
3
Genus
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