Checklist for Family Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 (Stone crabs)
and region Tonga (Polynesia)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 107
254
441 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 107
254
441 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 63
180
354 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 63
180
354 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 60
175
350 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 30
81
125 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 25
76
121 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 19
57
86 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Eriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
| 1
2
4 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Menippidae
Ortmann, 1893
Stone crabs | 2
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Tonga
2 Genera with 4 Species
Species list for Tonga
4 Species
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
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