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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region South India (India)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
160
484
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
160
484
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
86
312
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
86
312
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
81
297
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
42
186
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
170
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
23
127
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
18
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
10
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South India
10 Genera with 16 Species
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 03SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18903SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South India
16 Species
Austrolibinia andamanica Alcock, 1895
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Doclea hybrida Fabricius, 1798
Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788
Giranauria gracilirostris Miers, 1879
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus orynx
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Naxioides cerastes Ortmann, 1894
Naxioides hirtus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in South India
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
1
1
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