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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
246
1090
2530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
245
1089
2527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
134
788
2104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
133
784
2097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
124
745
2006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
68
419
941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
59
382
895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
44
315
758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
54
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
30
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
30 Genera with 72 Species
#ACDGHLMNOPRSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Chorilibinia Lockington, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Crocydocinus2SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Goniopugettia Sakai, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Hoplosquilla Holthuis, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 197617SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Laubierinia Richer de Fo..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18483SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18803SpeciesTaxom
Neophrys1SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 20193SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Picrocerus A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pteromaja Ng & Anker, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18866SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19062SpeciesTaxom
Tunepugettia Ng, Komai & ..., 19302SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18473SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
72 Species
Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Chorilibinia gracilipes (Miers, 1879)⇒ Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Crocydocinus ewok Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Crocydocinus porg Lee, Forges ..., 2019
Doclea armata De Haan, 1839
Giranauria verrucosipes Adams & White, 1848
Goniopugettia sagamiensis Gordon, 1930
Griffinia takedai N.g.Richer D..., 2012
Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893Candy crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Hoplosquilla said Erdman & Man..., 1998
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia keelingensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus (Chorilia) oryx (A. Milne-Edw..., 1872)⇒ Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
Hyastenus ambonensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus auctus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus bispinosus Buitendijk, 1939Arrow Crab
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus brockii De Man, 1887
Hyastenus campbelli Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus pleione Herbst, 1803
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus subinermis Zehntner, 1894
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Hyastenus whitei Griffin, 1976
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina incerta Balss, 1938
Lahaina mauritiana Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Laubierinia carinata Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Menaethius subserratus (Adams & White, 1848)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Naxioides cerastes Ortmann, 1894
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxioides tenuirostris Haswell, 1880
Neophrys inopinata Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Oxypleurodon alisae Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Oxypleurodon christiani Richer De Fo..., 2012
Oxypleurodon papuense Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus australiensis Rathbun, 1918
Phalangipus filiformis Rathbun, 1916
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Picrocerus armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pteromaja maklayi Ng & Anker, 2014
Rochinia ahyongi McLay, 2009
Rochinia boucheti N.g.Richer D..., 2013
Rochinia cidaris Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Rochinia despereaux Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Thusaenys calvarius Alcock, 1895
Thusaenys irami Laurie, 1906
Tunepugettia corbariae Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Tunepugettia sagamiensis Gordon, 1930
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
15
50
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