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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Moorea (Society Windward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
101
256
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
101
256
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
55
174
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
55
174
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
51
170
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
96
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
24
95
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
81
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
2
12
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
9
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Moorea
9 Genera with 6 Species
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Moorea
6 Species
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Moorea
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
6
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