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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
375
1949
5357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
372
1943
5351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
149
943
3174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
146
934
3122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
137
888
2974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
73
483
1332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
437
1247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
46
346
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
70
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
34
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
34 Genera with 53 Species
#ACGHLMNOPRSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 18762SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Guinotinia Richer de Fo..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Hoplosquilla Holthuis, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19006SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Leptomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18484SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Minyorhyncha Tavares & Sa..., 2018
0SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 19952SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18953SpeciesTaxom
Samadinia Ng & Richer ..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Trigonothir Miers, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
53 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Acanthophrys cristimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Acanthophrys filholi (A. Milne-Edw..., 1876)⇒ Prismatopus filholi A. Milne-Edw..., 1876
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Guinotinia lehouarnoi Richer de Fo..., 2009
Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893Candy crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Hoplosquilla said Erdman & Man..., 1998
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Leptomaia tuberculata Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Menaethiops fascicularis Krauss, 1843
Menaethius dentatus (Stimpson, 1857)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Menaethius subserratus (Adams & White, 1848)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Naxioides teatui Poupin, 1995
Naxioides vaitahu Poupin, 1995
Oxypleurodon carbunculum Rathbun, 1906
Oxypleurodon tavaresi Richer de Fo..., 1995
Oxypleurodon wanganella Webber & Ric..., 1995
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Rochinia ahyongi McLay, 2009
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia riversandersoni Alcock, 1895
Samadinia longispina Ng & Richer ..., 2013
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus rostratus Borradaile, 1900
Simocarcinus samoaensis Edmondson, 1951
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Stilbognathus longispinus Griffin & Tr..., 1974Sponge Carrier Crab
Trigonothir samoaensis (Edmondson, 1951)⇒ Simocarcinus samoaensis Edmondson, 1951
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Polynesia
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
9
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
19
29
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