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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
148
352
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
148
352
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
69
186
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
69
186
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
166
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
97
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
91
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
24
75
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
12
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Angola
5 Genera with 8 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Micropisa Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18792SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola
8 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Apiomithrax bocagei Ozorio, 1887
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Micropisa bocagei (Osorio, 1887)⇒ Apiomithrax bocagei Ozorio, 1887
Micropisa ovata Stimpson, 1858
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Angola
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
4
7
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