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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
198
800
2008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
196
798
2006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
110
585
1672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
108
579
1658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
100
560
1612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
54
329
888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
47
306
845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
36
234
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
41
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
23
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Micronesia
23 Genera with 38 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Crocydocinus1SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hoplosquilla Holthuis, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19008SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Parazewa Balss, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Trigonothir Miers, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 19383SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Micronesia
38 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthophrys bocki Balss, 1938
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Crocydocinus decipata Williams & E..., 1994
Doclea brachyrhynchos Bleeker, 1856
Hoplosquilla said Erdman & Man..., 1998
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus cornigerus Sakai, 1938
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus minutus Buitendijk, 1939
Hyastenus subinermis Zehntner, 1894
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
Parazewa bocki (Balss, 1938)⇒ Acanthophrys bocki Balss, 1938
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Rochinia decipiata Williams & E..., 1994
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Thusaenys irami Laurie, 1906
Trigonothir pyramidatus (Heller, 1861)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus truncalifrons Balss, 1938
Xenocarcinus truncatifrons Balss, 1938

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Micronesia
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
10
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
2
2
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