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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
336
1958
6058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1955
6050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
158
1273
4744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
1265
4714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
1207
4462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
82
706
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
72
634
1845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
57
515
1487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
109
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
42
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
42 Genera with 112 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPRSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Chorilibinia Lockington, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Crocydocinus3SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19236SpeciesTaxom
Garthinia Richer de Fo..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Goniopugettia Sakai, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Guinotinia Richer de Fo..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Hoplosquilla Holthuis, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18395SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 197617SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Laubierinia Richer de Fo..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18483SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18803SpeciesTaxom
Neophrys1SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oplopisa A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 19868SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Picrocerus A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pteromaja Ng & Anker, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 187111SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Stegopleurodon Richer de Fo..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Stilbomastax Williams, S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19062SpeciesTaxom
Tunepugettia Ng, Komai & ..., 19302SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18473SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
112 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Chorilibinia gracilipes (Miers, 1879)⇒ Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Crocydocinus ewok Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Crocydocinus porg Lee, Forges ..., 2019
Crocydocinus vanuatu Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Doclea armata De Haan, 1839
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus elongatus Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus pacificus M. J. Rathbun, 1945
Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923
Garthinia disica Richer de Fo..., 2009
Giranauria verrucosipes Adams & White, 1848
Goniopugettia sagamiensis Gordon, 1930
Griffinia takedai N.g.Richer D..., 2012
Guinotinia cordis Richer de Fo..., 2009
Guinotinia lehouarnoi Richer de Fo..., 2009
Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893Candy crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Hoplosquilla said Erdman & Man..., 1998
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia keelingensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus (Chorilia) oryx (A. Milne-Edw..., 1872)⇒ Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
Hyastenus ambonensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus auctus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus bispinosus Buitendijk, 1939Arrow Crab
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus brockii De Man, 1887
Hyastenus campbelli Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus pleione Herbst, 1803
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus subinermis Zehntner, 1894
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Hyastenus whitei Griffin, 1976
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina incerta Balss, 1938
Lahaina mauritiana Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Laubierinia carinata Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia mbalavuensis M. J. Rathbun, 1945
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Menaethius subserratus (Adams & White, 1848)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Naxioides cerastes Ortmann, 1894
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxioides tenuirostris Haswell, 1880
Neophrys inopinata Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Oplopisa spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Oxypleurodon alisae Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Oxypleurodon barazeri Richer de Fo..., 2009
Oxypleurodon christiani Richer De Fo..., 2012
Oxypleurodon mammatum Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Oxypleurodon orbiculatum Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Oxypleurodon papuense Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Oxypleurodon parallelum Richer de Fo..., 2009
Oxypleurodon stuckiae Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pelia deflecta Boone, 1927
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus australiensis Rathbun, 1918
Phalangipus filiformis Rathbun, 1916
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Picrocerus armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pteromaja maklayi Ng & Anker, 2014
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Rochinia ahyongi McLay, 2009
Rochinia boucheti N.g.Richer D..., 2013
Rochinia cidaris Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Rochinia cornuta Rathbun, 1898
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia despereaux Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Eroded vase crab
Sphenocarcinus stuckiae (Guinot & Ric..., 1986)⇒ Oxypleurodon stuckiae Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Stegopleurodon planirostrum Richer de Fo..., 2009
Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Thusaenys calvarius Alcock, 1895
Thusaenys irami Laurie, 1906
Tunepugettia corbariae Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Tunepugettia sagamiensis Gordon, 1930
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Melanesia
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
9
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
24
78
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
4
4
Genera
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