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Checklist for Family Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 (Stone crabs)
and region Andaman Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
69
174
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
69
174
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
45
119
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
45
119
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
43
116
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
29
92
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
91
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
17
72
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Eriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMenippidae
Ortmann, 1893
Stone crabs
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Andaman Islands
2 Genera with 2 Species
Eriphia Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andaman Islands
2 Species
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Ozius rugulosus Stimpson, 1858


Links, sources and further information
Menippidae at biodiversity.org.au
Menippidae at gbif.org
Menippidae at irmng.org
Menippidae at itis.gov
Menippidae at marinespecies.org