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Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Asia (Eurasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
462
3450
17837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
457
3443
17823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
200
1895
11245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
197
1883
11180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
181
1797
10549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
102
1110
5633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
89
1022
5351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
71
815
4078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
140
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
54
264
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
15
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Asia
15 Genera with 63 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Alcockia Štev& 269;i&..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Antilibinia MacLeay, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18397SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19868SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 184811SpeciesTaxom
Peltinia Dana, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 201415SpeciesTaxom
Sargassocarcinus Ward, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18474SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Asia
63 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx elongatus Miers, 1877
Acanthonyx formosa Wu, Yu & Ng, 1999
Acanthonyx limbatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1862)⇒ Dehaanius limbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthonyx macleaii (Krauss, 1843)⇒ Acanthonyx scutellatus MacLeay, 1838
Acanthonyx macleayii
Acanthonyx scutellatus MacLeay, 1838
Alcockia malabarica Alcock, 1895
Antilibinia gilloloensis (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Griffinia gilloloensis Rathbun, 1916
Epialtus orientalis (Sakai, 1969)⇒ Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969
Griffinia gilloloensis Rathbun, 1916
Griffinia polita Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia brevirostrata (Dana, 1851)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Huenia hellerii (Paul´son, 1875)⇒ Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Menaethiops dubius Balss, 1929
Menaethiops monoceros (Latreille, 1825)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethiops ninii Guinot, 1964
Menaethiops ninnii Guinot, 1962
Menaethiops nodulosa (Nobili, 1905)⇒ Menaethiops nodulosus Nobili, 1905
Menaethiops nodulosus Nobili, 1905
Menaethiops okai Sakai, 1935
Menaethiops xiphias Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Menaethius angustus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius areolatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius dentatus (Stimpson, 1857)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius depressus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius inornatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Menaethius porcellus (White, 1848)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius rugosus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1862)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius subserratus (Adams & White, 1848)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius tuberculatus (Adams & White, 1848)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Peltinia sublimis (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pugettia elongata Yokoya, 1933
Pugettia incisa De Haan, 1839
Pugettia intermedia Sakai, 1938Kelp Crab
Pugettia kagoshimensis Rathbun, 1933
Pugettia leytensis Rathbun, 1916
Pugettia mindanaoensis Rathbun, 1916
Pugettia minor Ortmann, 1893
Pugettia nipponensis Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia pellucens Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Pugettia quadridens intermedia Sakai, 1938
Pugettia sagamiensis (Gordon, 1931)⇒ Goniopugettia sagamiensis Gordon, 1930
Pugettia similis Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia velutina Miers, 1886
Pugettia vulgaris Ohtsuchi, Ka..., 2014Common Kelp Crab
Sargassocarcinus cristatus Balss, 1924
Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus nakazawai (Sakai, 1938)⇒ Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab


Links, sources and further information
Epialtinae at biodiversity.org.au
Epialtinae at marinespecies.org