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Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Islands of Japan (Japan)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
122
482
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
122
482
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
90
409
755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
89
408
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
405
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
50
265
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
43
245
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
29
179
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
36
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
12
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Islands of Japan
4 Genera with 10 Species
Huenia De Haan, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19325SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Islands of Japan
10 Species
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Pugettia incisa De Haan, 1839
Pugettia minor Ortmann, 1893
Pugettia nipponensis Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Pugettia similis Rathbun, 1932
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab


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