Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Mozambique (East Africa)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 168
564
1021 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 168
564
1021 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 96
406
812 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 95
404
810 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 87
370
741 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 48
228
401 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 40
194
360 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 28
154
270 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 3
32
51 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 12
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Epialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
| 5
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Mozambique
5 Genera with 10 Species
Species list for Mozambique
10 Species | Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Toothed crab | | Acanthonyx quadridentatus Krauss, 1843 | | | Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865 | Spider Crab | | Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837 | Arrowhead Crab | | Menaethiops delagoae Barnard, 1955 | | | Menaethiops fascicularis Krauss, 1843 | | | Menaethiops natalensis Barnard, 1955 | | | Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825 | One-horned Spider Crab | | Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969 | Red Spider Crab | | Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865 | Conical Crab |
Links, sources and further information Epialtinae at biodiversity.org.au
Epialtinae at marinespecies.org
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