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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Luzon (Philippines)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
131
415
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
131
415
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
92
331
718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
90
324
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
82
297
625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
42
170
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
160
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
27
124
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
18
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Luzon
8 Genera with 13 Species
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Luzon
13 Species
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Doclea armata De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Oxypleurodon luzonicum Rathbun, 1916
Phalangipus filiformis Rathbun, 1916
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Phalangipus retusus Rathbun, 1916
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
6
11
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