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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
96
406
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
95
404
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
370
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
48
228
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
194
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
154
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
32
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
12
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mozambique
12 Genera with 24 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Dehaanius M´Leay, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19863SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
24 Species
Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Toothed crab
Acanthonyx quadridentatus Krauss, 1843
Dehaanius dentatus (Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Dehaanius quadridentatus Krauss, 1843
Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Menaethiops delagoae Barnard, 1955
Menaethiops fascicularis Krauss, 1843
Menaethiops natalensis Barnard, 1955
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Naxioides hirtus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Oxypleurodon difficilis Guinot & Ric..., 1985
Oxypleurodon holthuisi Richer de Fo..., 2010
Rochinia galathea Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Rochinia soela Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Stilbognathus cervicornis Herbst, 1803
Stilbognathus longispinus Griffin & Tr..., 1974Sponge Carrier Crab
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Mozambique
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
1
2
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