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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
613
5026
27212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
598
4987
27139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
248
2433
14370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
245
2417
14257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
215
2285
13463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
124
1416
6910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
100
1262
6395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
82
1033
4994
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
9
179
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
62
314
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
16
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eurasia
16 Genera with 74 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18389SpeciesTaxom
Alcockia Štev& 269;i&..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Antilibinia MacLeay, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 20123SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18398SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19868SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 184811SpeciesTaxom
Peltinia Dana, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 201419SpeciesTaxom
Sargassocarcinus Ward, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18474SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eurasia
74 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx brevifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
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 petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Acanthonyx scutellatus MacLeay, 1838
Alcockia malabarica Alcock, 1895
Antilibinia gilloloensis (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Griffinia gilloloensis Rathbun, 1916
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Epialtus orientalis (Sakai, 1969)⇒ Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969
Griffinia gilloloensis Rathbun, 1916
Griffinia polita Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Griffinia takedai N.g.Richer D..., 2012
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia brevirostrata (Dana, 1851)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Huenia halei Griffin & Tr..., 1986
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 dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia elongata Yokoya, 1933
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
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 producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Pugettia quadridens intermedia Sakai, 1938
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
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
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp 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