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Checklist for Family Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 (Stone crabs)
and region Chiba (Kanto, Japan)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
400
621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
134
399
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
89
305
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
89
305
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
83
285
466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
46
176
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
39
157
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
27
120
185
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 Chiba
2 Genera with 2 Species
Eriphia Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerozius Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chiba
2 Species
Eriphia smithii MacLeay, 1838Rough redeye crab
Sphaerozius nitidus Stimpson, 1858Kauila


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