Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Vanuatu (Melanesia)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 109
351
740 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 109
351
740 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 90
316
704 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 90
316
704 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 86
305
692 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 46
142
205 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 40
126
189 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 27
95
144 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 4
20
20 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 8
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Vanuatu
8 Genera with 9 Species
Species list for Vanuatu
9 Species | Crocydocinus vanuatu Lee, Richer ..., 2019 | | | Hoplosquilla said Erdman & Man..., 1998 | | | Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837 | Arrowhead Crab | | Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825 | One-horned Spider Crab | | Oxypleurodon mammatum Guinot & Ric..., 1986 | | | Oxypleurodon orbiculatum Guinot & Ric..., 1986 | | | Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905 | | | Stegopleurodon planirostrum Richer de Fo..., 2009 | | | Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874 | Depressed Spider Crab |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Vanuatu
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
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