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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
337
1830
5827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
335
1828
5824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
161
1152
4062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
159
1143
4017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
148
1092
3833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
82
654
2031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
72
593
1888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
54
462
1516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
92
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
36
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
36 Genera with 97 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPRSTX
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 18394SpeciesTaxom
Antilibinia MacLeay, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17874SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Goniopugettia Sakai, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 190012SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Laubierinia Richer de Fo..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18906SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Picrocerus A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pisoides H. Milne-Edw..., 19243SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 201412SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19866SpeciesTaxom
Sargassocarcinus Ward, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18852SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Tunepugettia Ng, Komai & ..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18474SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
97 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthophrys aculeatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1865)⇒ Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Acanthophrys harmandi (Bouvier, 1906)⇒ Prismatopus harmandi Bouvier, 1906
Acanthophrys longispina
Acanthophrys longispinus De Haan, 1839
Antilibinia gilloloensis (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Griffinia gilloloensis Rathbun, 1916
Chorilia japonica Miers, 1879
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorinus aculeata (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Prismatopus aculeatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Doclea canalifera Stimpson, 1857
Doclea japonica (Ortmann, 1893)⇒ Doclea canalifera Stimpson, 1857
Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788
Doclea ovis Fabricius, 1787
Epialtus orientalis (Sakai, 1969)⇒ Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969
Goniopugettia sagamiensis Gordon, 1930
Goniopugettia tanakae Sakai, 1986
Griffinia gilloloensis Rathbun, 1916
Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893Candy crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Hoplophrys ogilbyi (McCulloch, 1908)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus biformis Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus brockii De Man, 1887
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus cornigerus Sakai, 1938
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus inermis Rathbun, 1911
Hyastenus kyusyuensis Yokoya, 1933
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Laubierinia nodosa Rathbun, 1916
Menaethiops okai Sakai, 1935
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Naxioides hirta Milne Edwards, 1866
Naxioides hirtus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Naxioides hystrix Miers, 1886
Naxioides mammillata Ortmann, 1893
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Notolopas opinosus
Oxypleurodon auritum Rathbun, 1916
Oxypleurodon bidens Sakai, 1969
Oxypleurodon stimpsoni Miers, 1886
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus filiformis Rathbun, 1916
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Picrocerus armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pisoides bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pisoides orthmanni
Pisoides ortmanni Balss, 1924
Pugettia elongata Yokoya, 1933
Pugettia incisa De Haan, 1839
Pugettia intermedia Sakai, 1938Kelp Crab
Pugettia kagoshimensis Rathbun, 1933
Pugettia minor Ortmann, 1893
Pugettia nipponensis Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia pellucens Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Pugettia quadridens intermedia Sakai, 1938
Pugettia sagamiensis (Gordon, 1931)⇒ Goniopugettia sagamiensis Gordon, 1930
Pugettia similis Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia vulgaris Ohtsuchi, Ka..., 2014Common Kelp Crab
Rochinia daiyuae Takeda & Kom..., 2005
Rochinia debilis Rathbun, 1932
Rochinia kotakae Takeda, 2001
Rochinia planirostris Takeda, 2009
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Rochinia suluensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Sargassocarcinus cristatus Balss, 1924
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Scyra compressipes Stimpson, 1857
Scyramathia debilis
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Sphenocarcinus bidens (Sakai, 1969)⇒ Oxypleurodon bidens Sakai, 1969
Sphenocarcinus stimpsoni Miers, 1885
Stilbognathus cervicornis Herbst, 1803
Stilbognathus longispinus Griffin & Tr..., 1974Sponge Carrier Crab
Tunepugettia sagamiensis Gordon, 1930
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus sinensis Dai, Yang, F..., 1978
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus nakazawai (Sakai, 1938)⇒ Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Japan
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
11
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
20
62
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
3
4
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