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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Antilles (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
306
1298
3138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
303
1294
3134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
131
724
2006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
129
719
1992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
121
676
1865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
61
392
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
53
357
798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
42
303
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
87
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
36
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Antilles
36 Genera with 54 Species
#ACDEHLMNPRSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Amathia Rathke, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Apias Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18606SpeciesTaxom
Esopus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18406SpeciesTaxom
Holoplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hoploplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lepteces Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18714SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stilbomastax Williams, S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antilles
54 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Acanthophrys costatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Amathia hystrix (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus elongatus Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Esopus crassus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Herbstia (Micropisa) rubra A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Herbstia (Micropisa) violacea
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia edwardsii Bell, 1835Edward spider crab
Herbstia ovata
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Hoploplites armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Lepteces ornatus Rathbun, 1893
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Menaethiops portoricensis Rathbun, 1924
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Microlissa bicarinata Aurivillius, 1889
Microlissa brasiliensis Rathbun, 1924
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Eroded vase crab
Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Trachymaia cornuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Antilles
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
11
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
22
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
2
3
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