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Checklist for Family Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 (Stone crabs)
and region Lizard Island (Lizard Island group, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
144
401
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
144
401
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
61
205
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
61
205
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
59
202
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
29
92
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
90
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
75
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Eriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMenippidae
Ortmann, 1893
Stone crabs
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lizard Island
2 Genera with 2 Species
Eriphia Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Myomenippe Hilgendorf, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lizard Island
2 Species
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Myomenippe fornasinii Bianconi, 1851


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