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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Anchorage Municipality (Alaska, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
100
258
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
99
257
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
50
172
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
49
168
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
45
160
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
27
105
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
24
99
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
88
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
31
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
13
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Anchorage Municipality
13 Genera with 24 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18948SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Anchorage Municipality
24 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Giranauria tinaktensis Rathbun, 1916
Herbstia pubescens Stimpson, 1871
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyastenus biformis Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus brockii De Man, 1887
Hyastenus campbelli Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus fraterculus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus subinermis Zehntner, 1894
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina incerta Balss, 1938
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Thusaenys irami Laurie, 1906
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Anchorage Municipality
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
9
18
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