Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Melanesia (Oceania)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 336
1958
6058 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 334
1955
6050 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 158
1273
4744 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 157
1265
4714 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 147
1207
4462 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 82
706
1997 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 72
634
1845 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 57
515
1487 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 7
109
274 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 42
112 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Epialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
| 9
22 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Melanesia
9 Genera with 22 Species
Species list for Melanesia
22 Species | Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Jacknife spider crab | | Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Variegate spider crab | | Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | Winged mime crab | | Epialtus elongatus Rathbun, 1923 | | | Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923 | | | Epialtus pacificus ♰ M. J. Rathbun, 1945 | | | Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923 | | | Griffinia takedai N.g.Richer D..., 2012 | | | Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865 | Spider Crab | | Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837 | Arrowhead Crab | | Huenia keelingensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986 | | | Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879 | Geyer's twinpod | | Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839) | ⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837 | | Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825 | One-horned Spider Crab | | Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969 | Red Spider Crab | | Menaethius subserratus (Adams & White, 1848) | ⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825 | | Perinia tumida Dana, 1851 | Little Seaweed Crab | | Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851 | Graceful kelp crab | | Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852 | Simple collector crab | | Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865 | Conical Crab | | Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874 | Depressed Spider Crab | | Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847 | Wire Coral Crab |
Links, sources and further information Epialtinae at biodiversity.org.au
Epialtinae at marinespecies.org
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