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Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Israel (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
121
320
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
120
319
562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
74
231
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
74
231
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
69
217
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
114
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
109
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
94
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
30
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
13
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Israel
7 Genera with 14 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Israel
14 Species
Acanthonyx elongatus Miers, 1877
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Menaethiops dubius Balss, 1929
Menaethiops ninii Guinot, 1964
Menaethiops ninnii Guinot, 1962
Menaethiops nodulosa (Nobili, 1905)⇒ Menaethiops nodulosus Nobili, 1905
Menaethiops nodulosus Nobili, 1905
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab


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