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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
154
566
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
154
566
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
87
403
975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
85
397
960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
384
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
47
245
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
41
218
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
30
177
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
37
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
13
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Seychelles
13 Genera with 23 Species
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18903SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18472SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seychelles
23 Species
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyastenus (Chorilia) orata
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Hyastenus hendersoni Laurie, 1906
Hyastenus inermis Rathbun, 1911
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Naxioides hirtus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Naxioides spinigera (Borradaile, 1903)⇒ Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Rochinia crosnieri Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Stilbognathus martensia
Stilbognathus martensii Miers, 1884
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Seychelles
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
1
2
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