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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Kai Islands (South Maluku, Indonesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
36
94
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
36
94
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
27
78
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
27
78
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
27
78
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
12
31
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
11
30
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
29
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
15
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kai Islands
8 Genera with 14 Species
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Laubierinia Richer de Fo..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kai Islands
14 Species
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Hyastenus (Chorilia) elegans (Miers, 1886)⇒ Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Hyastenus aries Latreille, 1825
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Laubierinia carinata Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Oxypleurodon karubar Richer de Fo..., 1995
Oxypleurodon stimpsoni Miers, 1886
Oxypleurodon stimpsonii
Oxypleurodon velutinum Miers, 1886
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Pugettia velutina Miers, 1886
Thusaenys calvarius Alcock, 1895

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Kai Islands
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
6
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