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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Tuamotu Islands (French Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
75
210
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
75
210
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
58
185
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
56
180
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
55
179
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
32
120
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
29
112
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
20
93
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tuamotu Islands
6 Genera with 6 Species
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tuamotu Islands
6 Species
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Tuamotu Islands
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
3
3
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