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Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Oceania (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
507
3836
16565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
502
3827
16544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
192
1775
9092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
189
1764
9021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
179
1695
8603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
101
987
3966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
88
894
3684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
69
730
2947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
168
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
63
200
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
12
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Oceania
12 Genera with 47 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19236SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 20122SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18399SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18484SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19936SpeciesTaxom
Sargassocarcinus Ward, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Trigonothir Miers, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18475SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oceania
47 Species
Acanthonyx euryseroche Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus elongatus Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus pacificus M. J. Rathbun, 1945
Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923
Griffinia lappacea Rathbun, 1918Burr Crab
Griffinia takedai N.g.Richer D..., 2012
Huenia australis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia bifurcata Streets, 1870
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Huenia halei Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia keelingensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Menaethiops fascicularis Krauss, 1843
Menaethius dentatus (Stimpson, 1857)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Menaethius subserratus (Adams & White, 1848)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia mosaica (Whitelegge, 1900)⇒ Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia tasmanensis Richer de Fo..., 1993
Sargassocarcinus foliatus (Ward, 1936)⇒ Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Sargassocarcinus sublimus Rathbun, 1916
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Simocarcinus rostratus Borradaile, 1900
Simocarcinus samoaensis Edmondson, 1951
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Trigonothir pyramidatus (Heller, 1861)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Trigonothir samoaensis (Edmondson, 1951)⇒ Simocarcinus samoaensis Edmondson, 1951
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus truncalifrons Balss, 1938
Xenocarcinus truncatifrons Balss, 1938
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab


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