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Checklist for Family Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 (Stone crabs)
and region South-central China (Central China, China)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
125
435
780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
123
433
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
79
309
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
308
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
74
293
598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
44
180
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
167
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
27
119
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Eriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMenippidae
Ortmann, 1893
Stone crabs
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South-central China
4 Genera with 5 Species
Eriphia Latreille, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1894Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerozius Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South-central China
5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Eriphia laevimana (GuĂ©rin, 1829)⇒ Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803
Eriphia laevimana smithii MacLeay, 1838
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Menippe convexa (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Sphaerozius nitidus Stimpson, 1858
Ozius tuberculosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
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