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Checklist for Family Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 (Stone crabs)
and region Ecozones


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
159
909
5861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
159
909
5861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
119
816
5637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
117
814
5635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
107
744
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
39
114
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
35
108
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
25
82
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Eriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
2
5
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMenippidae
Ortmann, 1893
Stone crabs
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecozones
3 Genera with 6 Species
Eriphia Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18583SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerozius Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecozones
6 Species
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Ozius deplanatus White, 1847Black Finger Crab
Ozius guttatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spotted Belly Crab
Ozius rugulosus Stimpson, 1858
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