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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Réunion (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
120
375
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
120
375
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
80
307
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
80
307
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
76
287
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
36
166
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
150
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
121
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
21
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
14
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Réunion
14 Genera with 18 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Dehaanius M´Leay, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18472SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Réunion
18 Species
Acanthonyx consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Acanthonyx limbatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1862)⇒ Dehaanius limbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Dehaanius limbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Hyastenus minutus Buitendijk, 1939
Hyastenus subinermis Zehntner, 1894
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Menaethiops natalensis Barnard, 1955
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
Rochinia crosnieri Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Simocarcinus depressus A. Milne Edw..., 1862
Thusaenys orbis Rathbun, 1916
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Réunion
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
6
7
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