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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region North Queensland (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
190
621
1183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
190
621
1183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
86
341
691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
86
341
691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
82
330
672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
42
183
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
179
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
26
137
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
34
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
15
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Queensland
15 Genera with 25 Species
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18478SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Sargassocarcinus Ward, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Queensland
25 Species
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus campbelli Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus australiensis Rathbun, 1918
Sargassocarcinus foliatus (Ward, 1936)⇒ Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Thusaenys irami Laurie, 1906
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in North Queensland
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
9
17
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