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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Marshall Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
104
341
747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
104
341
747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
283
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
70
279
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
65
274
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
164
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
155
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
126
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
20
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
12
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Marshall Islands
12 Genera with 16 Species
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Trigonothir Miers, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18033SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marshall Islands
16 Species
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Lahaina incerta Balss, 1938
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Trigonothir pyramidatus (Heller, 1861)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Marshall Islands
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
5
7
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