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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Sulu Archipelago (Philippines)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
58
171
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
58
171
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
46
144
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
45
140
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
39
132
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
20
80
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
17
74
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
64
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
17
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
6
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sulu Archipelago
6 Genera with 19 Species
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 18482SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 189410SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sulu Archipelago
19 Species
Giranauria tinaktensis Rathbun, 1916
Giranauria verrucosipes Adams & White, 1848
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
Hyastenus auctus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus biformis Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus fraterculus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus scrobiculatus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus subinermis Zehntner, 1894
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Phalangipus filiformis Rathbun, 1916
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Phalangipus retusus Rathbun, 1916
Thusaenys orbis Rathbun, 1916

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Sulu Archipelago
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
5
17
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