Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Madagascar (Indian Ocean islands)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 232
864
1815 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 231
863
1814 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 122
593
1376 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 120
590
1370 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 111
554
1307 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 59
318
684 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 51
285
639 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 37
227
502 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 5
34
43 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 13
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Epialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
| 5
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Madagascar
5 Genera with 5 Species
Species list for Madagascar
5 Species
Links, sources and further information Epialtinae at biodiversity.org.au
Epialtinae at marinespecies.org
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