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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Timor Sea (Indian Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
81
238
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
81
238
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
61
192
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
61
192
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
179
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
89
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
84
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
19
77
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Timor Sea
8 Genera with 12 Species
Huenia De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Timor Sea
12 Species
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Hyastenus aries Latreille, 1825
Hyastenus auctus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Timor Sea
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
5
9
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