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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Lizard Island (Lizard Island group, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
144
401
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
144
401
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
61
205
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
61
205
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
59
202
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
29
92
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
90
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
75
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
11
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lizard Island
11 Genera with 14 Species
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lizard Island
14 Species
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Thusaenys irami Laurie, 1906
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Lizard Island
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
6
9
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