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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
129
418
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
129
418
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
82
330
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
81
326
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
77
315
670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
39
180
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
35
172
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
26
138
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
36
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
16
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lesser Sunda Islands
16 Genera with 32 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hoplosquilla Holthuis, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 197610SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18472SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Sunda Islands
32 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Hoplosquilla said Erdman & Man..., 1998
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
Hyastenus auctus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus brockii De Man, 1887
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus pleione Herbst, 1803
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus subinermis Zehntner, 1894
Hyastenus whitei Griffin, 1976
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Menaethiops xiphias Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Naxioides hirta Milne Edwards, 1866
Naxioides hirtus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Phalangipus filiformis Rathbun, 1916
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Lesser Sunda Islands
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
8
21
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