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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
122
482
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
122
482
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
90
409
755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
89
408
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
405
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
50
265
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
43
245
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
29
179
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
36
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
12
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Islands of Japan
12 Genera with 23 Species
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Picrocerus A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19325SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Islands of Japan
23 Species
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Picrocerus armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pugettia incisa De Haan, 1839
Pugettia minor Ortmann, 1893
Pugettia nipponensis Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Pugettia similis Rathbun, 1932
Rochinia debilis Rathbun, 1932
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus sinensis Dai, Yang, F..., 1978
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Islands of Japan
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
1
1
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