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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
550
3975
18550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
537
3949
18475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
208
1695
9054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
205
1681
8960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
191
1597
8581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
108
971
3858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
90
866
3579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
71
720
2856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
9
154
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
64
198
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
64 Genera with 198 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPRSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Amathia Rathke, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Apias Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 186018SpeciesTaxom
Esopus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 187112SpeciesTaxom
Holoplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hoploplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 189416SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Lepteces Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Libidoclaea H. Milne-Edw..., 18863SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Lophorochinia Garth, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19693SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Micropisa Stimpson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Mimulus Stimpson, 1860Monkeyflower1SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neodoclea Buitendijk, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 20193SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Oplopisa A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18776SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Pisoides H. Milne-Edw..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Pliosoma Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocarcinus Richer de Fo..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 190712SpeciesTaxom
Roemerus Bishop, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18783SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 02SpeciesTaxom
Stilbomastax Williams, S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Stratiolibinia Tavares & Sa..., 18362SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18403SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 19826SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 19392SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
198 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthonyx dissimulatus Coêlho, 1993
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Acanthophrys costatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Amathia agassizii (Smith, 1882)⇒ Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Amathia hystrix (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871
Amathia tanneri (Smith, 1883)⇒ Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883
Anamathia cornuta (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Rochinia cornuta Rathbun, 1898
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788
Epialtoides murphyl
Epialtoides paradigmus Garth, 1958
Epialtus affinis (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus brasiliensis Dana, 1852
Epialtus crenulatus (Rathbun, 1923)⇒ Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus dentatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus dilatatus elongata Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus elongatus Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus hiltoni Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Epialtus marginatus (Bell, 1835)⇒ Taliepus marginatus Bell, 1835
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus parvulus Tavares & de..., 2022
Epialtus peruvianus Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus productus (J. W. Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Esopus crassus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Eupleurodon rathbunae Garth, 1939
Eupleurodon trifurcatus Stimpson, 1871
Giranauria tinaktensis Rathbun, 1916
Herbstia (Herbstiella) depressa Stimpson, 1860
Herbstia (Micropisa) rubra A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Herbstia (Micropisa) violacea
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Herbstia edwardsii Bell, 1835Edward spider crab
Herbstia melitense M. Gatt, 2010
Herbstia ovata
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Herbstia pubescens Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia pyriformis Bell, 1835Peppermint stick spider crab
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Hoploplites armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
Hyastenus (Chorilia) tenuicornis (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Hyastenus biformis Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus brockii De Man, 1887
Hyastenus campbelli Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus caribbaeus Rathbun, 1893
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus fraterculus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus minutus Buitendijk, 1939
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus subinermis Zehntner, 1894
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina incerta Balss, 1938
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Lepteces ornatus Rathbun, 1893
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Libidoclaea brasiliensis (Heller, 1865)⇒ Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Libidoclaea granaria H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libidoclaea smithii Miers, 1886
Libinia bellicosa Oliveira, 1944
Libinia canaliculata (Say, 1817)⇒ Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815
Libinia cavirostris Chace, 1942
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia ferreirae Brito Capello, 1871
Libinia gracilipes (Miers, 1886)⇒ Libidoclaea granaria H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libinia hahni (A. Milne-Edw..., 1891)⇒ Libidoclaea smithii Miers, 1886
Libinia macdonaldi (Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Stenocionops ovatus Bell, 1835
Libinia marylandicus
Libinia mexicana Rathbun, 1892
Libinia peruviensis Carriol & al., 1987
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Libinia rostrata Bell, 1835
Libinia semizonale (Streets, 1877)⇒ Libinia setosa Lockington, 1877
Libinia setosa Lockington, 1877
Libinia smithii (Miers, 1886)⇒ Libidoclaea smithii Miers, 1886
Libinia spinimanus (Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Lissa aurivilliusi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Microlissa aurivilliusi Rathbun, 1898
Lissa brasiliensis (Rathbun, 1924)⇒ Microlissa brasiliensis Rathbun, 1924
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Lissa tuberosa (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Microlissa tuberosa Rathbun, 1898
Lophorochinia parabranchia Garth, 1969
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Loxorhynchus guinotae Hendrickx & ..., 2003
Menaethiops natalensis Barnard, 1955
Menaethiops portoricensis Rathbun, 1924
Menaethius inornatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Microlissa aurivilliusi Rathbun, 1898
Microlissa bicarinata Aurivillius, 1889
Microlissa brasiliensis Rathbun, 1924
Microlissa longirostris Pretzmann, 1961
Microlissa tuberosa Rathbun, 1898
Micropisa violaceus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1868)⇒ Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Mimulus foliatus Stimpson, 1860Foliate kelp crab
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Neodoclea boneti Buitendijk, 1950
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Nibilia antilocarpa Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Nibilia machala Colavite, Wi..., 2019
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Notolopas mexicanus Garth, 1940
Oplopisa spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Oxypleurodon carbunculum Rathbun, 1906
Pelia clausa (Rathbun, 1907)⇒ Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877
Pelia deflecta Boone, 1927
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus australiensis Rathbun, 1918
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Pisa tuberculata (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Pisoides edwardsii Bell, 1835
Pisoides tuberculosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1843)⇒ Pisoides edwardsii Bell, 1835
Pliosoma parvifrons Stimpson, 1860
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia productus Randall, 1840Northern kelp crab
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Rochinia boschii S. Casadio, 2005
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Rochinia confusa Tavares, 1991
Rochinia cornuta Rathbun, 1898
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia occidentalis Faxon, 1893
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Rochinia vesicularis Rathbun, 1907
Roemerus robustus Bishop, 1983
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Scyramathia vesicularis (Rathbun, 1907)⇒ Rochinia vesicularis Rathbun, 1907
Simocarcinus camelus Klunzinger, 1906
Simocarcinus camelus pinnirostris (Klunzinger, 1906)⇒ Simocarcinus camelus Klunzinger, 1906
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Sphenocarcinus agassizi (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Sphenocarcinus carbunculum (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Oxypleurodon carbunculum Rathbun, 1906
Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Eroded vase crab
Stilbognathus burryi (Garth, 1952)⇒ Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Stilbognathus martensia
Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Stratiolibinia bellicosa Oliveira, 1944
Stratiolibinia rostrata Bell, 1836
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus marginatus Bell, 1835
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Thusaenys irami Laurie, 1906
Trachymaia cornuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Tyche galapagensis Garth, 1958
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835
Tyche margaritifera (Monod, 1939)⇒ Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Tyche potiguara Garth, 1952
Tyche sulae Von Prahl & ..., 1982
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus esakii Miyake, 1939

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in America
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
17
55
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
39
128
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Epialtidae at artfakta.se
Epialtidae at biodiversity.org.au
Epialtidae at gbif.org
Epialtidae at irmng.org
Epialtidae at itis.gov
Epialtidae at marinespecies.org