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Checklist for Family Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 (Stone crabs)
and region Moreton Bay (South East Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
130
334
453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
130
334
453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
209
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
208
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
68
193
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
119
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
110
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
85
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Eriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMenippidae
Ortmann, 1893
Stone crabs
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Moreton Bay
2 Genera with 2 Species
Eriphia Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Myomenippe Hilgendorf, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Moreton Bay
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