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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Northern Mariana Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
98
285
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
97
284
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
72
245
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
70
242
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
68
236
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
147
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
137
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
107
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Mariana Islands
6 Genera with 7 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Mariana Islands
7 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Northern Mariana Islands
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
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