''Hyastenus'' is a genus of
crab
Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen) ( el, βραχύς , translit=brachys = short, / = tail), usually hidden entirely under the thorax. They live in all the ...
s in the family
Epialtidae
Epialtidae is a family of crabs, containing the subfamilies:
* Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
* Pisinae
Pisinae is a subfamily of crabs in the family Epialtidae, comprising the following genera:
* '' Acanthophrys'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1865
* '' Ana ...
, subfamily
Pisinae
Pisinae is a subfamily of crabs in the family Epialtidae, comprising the following genera:
* '' Acanthophrys'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1865
* '' Anamathia'' Smith, 1885
* '' Apias'' Rathbun, 1897
* '' Apiomithrax'' Rathbun, 1897
* '' Austrolibinia'' G ...
, containing the following extant species:
*''
Hyastenus ambonensis
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*'' Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 19 ...
''
Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*''
Hyastenus aries
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*''Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 191 ...
''
(Latreille, 1825)
*''
Hyastenus auctus
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*'' Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*'' Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 1 ...
''
Rathbun, 1916
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Hyastenus biformis
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*''Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*''Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 1916 ...
''
Rathbun, 1916
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Hyastenus bispinosus
''Hyastenus bispinosus'' is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae, found around Ambon, the Banda Islands, Timor and the Lembeh Strait
Lembeh Strait is a strait in Indonesia, separating the islands of Sulawesi and Lembeh. The town of Bit ...
''
Buitendijk, 1939
*''
Hyastenus borradailei''
(Rathbun, 1907)
*''
Hyastenus brachychirus
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*''Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*''Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 1916 ...
''
Nobili, 1899
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Hyastenus brevicornis
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*''Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 191 ...
''
Ortmann, 1894
*''
Hyastenus brockii
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*''Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*''Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 1916 ...
''
de Man, 1887
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Hyastenus campbelli
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*''Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*''Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 1916 ...
''
Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*''
Hyastenus consobrinus
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*'' Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*'' Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, ...
''
A. Milne-Edwards, 1895
*''
Hyastenus convexus''
Miers, 1884
*''
Hyastenus cornigerus
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*''Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*''Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 1916 ...
''
Sakai, 1938
*''
Hyastenus cracentis
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*''Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 191 ...
''
Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*''
Hyastenus diacanthus
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*'' Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*'' Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, ...
''
(De Haan, 1839)
*''
Hyastenus elatus
''Hyastenus elatus'' is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae. It is one of several decorator crabs, habitually covering itself in aposematic sponges which may also serve as camouflage
Camouflage is the use of any combination of m ...
''
Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*''
Hyastenus elongatus
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*'' Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*'' Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, ...
''
Ortmann, 1893
*''
Hyastenus espinosus
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*'' Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*'' Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, ...
''
(Borradaile, 1903)
*''
Hyastenus fracterculus
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*'' Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*'' Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, ...
''
Rathbun, 1916
*''
Hyastenus gracilimanus
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*'' Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*'' Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, ...
''
Yang & Dai, 1994
*''
Hyastenus hectori
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*'' Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*'' Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, ...
''
Miers, 1879
*''
Hyastenus hendersoni
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*'' Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*'' Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, ...
''
(Laurie, 1906)
*''
Hyastenus hilgendorfi
''Hyastenus hilgendorfi'' is a species of spider crab from the family Epialtidae, classified in the sub-family Pisinae, from the Indo-Pacific region. It has been recorded in the Suez Canal and there have been a few records in the eastern Medite ...
''
de Man, 1887
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Hyastenus inermis
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*'' Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*'' Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, ...
''
(Rathbun, 1911)
*''
Hyastenus kyusyuensis
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*'' Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*'' Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, ...
''
(Yokoya, 1933)
*''
Hyastenus mindoro
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*''Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*''Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 1916 ...
''
Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*''
Hyastenus minutus
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*''Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 191 ...
''
Buitendijk, 1939
*''
Hyastenus planasius
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*''Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 191 ...
''
(Adams & White, 1848)
*''
Hyastenus pleione''
(Herbst, 1803)
*''
Hyastenus scrobiculatus
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*''Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*''Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 1916 ...
''
Rathbun, 1916
*''
Hyastenus sebae
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*'' Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 19 ...
''
White, 1847
*''
Hyastenus sinope
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*''Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*''Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 1916 ...
''
(Adams & White, 1848)
*''
Hyastenus spinosus''
A. Milne-Edwards, 1872
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Hyastenus subinermis
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*'' Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*'' Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*'' Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, ...
''
Zehntner, 1894
*''
Hyastenus ternatensis''
Buitendijk, 1939
*''
Hyastenus truncatipes
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*''Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*''Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 1916 ...
''
(Miers, 1879)
*''
Hyastenus uncifer
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae
Pisinae is a subfamily of crabs in the family Epialtidae, comprising the following genera:
* '' Acanthophrys'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1865
* '' Anamathia'' Smith, 188 ...
''
Calman, 1900
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Hyastenus whitei
''Hyastenus'' is a genus of crabs in the family Epialtidae, subfamily Pisinae, containing the following extant species:
*''Hyastenus ambonensis'' Griffin & Tranter, 1986
*''Hyastenus aries'' (Latreille, 1825)
*''Hyastenus auctus'' Rathbun, 1916 ...
''
Griffin, 1976
One further fossil species is known.
References
Majoidea
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