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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Somalia (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
105
269
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
105
269
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
63
187
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
62
186
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
57
171
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
116
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
29
104
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
20
79
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Somalia
6 Genera with 10 Species
Huenia De Haan, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18952SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somalia
10 Species
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus inermis Rathbun, 1911
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Rochinia riversandersoni Alcock, 1895
Stilbognathus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Stilbognathus erythraeus von Martens, 1866
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Somalia
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
4
7
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