Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Argentina (Southern South America)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 274
788
1377 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 272
786
1376 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 101
287
508 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 100
283
492 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 93
257
450 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 49
147
220 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 46
142
214 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 37
112
161 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 6
24
36 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 10
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Argentina
10 Genera with 17 Species | Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chorinus Latreille, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtus Edwards, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libidoclaea H. Milne-Edw..., 1886 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Libinia Leach, 1834 | Spider Crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pelia Bell, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Pugettia Dana, 1851 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Argentina
17 Species | Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Jacknife spider crab | | Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790 | Shorthorn decorator crab | | Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | Winged mime crab | | Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787 | Cave Spider Crab | | 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 dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Doubtful spider crab | | Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Spiny Sea Spider Crab | | Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850 | Cryptic teardrop crab | | Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875 | | | Rochinia boschii ♰ S. Casadio, 2005 | | | Rochinia cornuta Rathbun, 1898 | | | Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | Inflated spiny crab | | Rochinia gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875 | | | Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871 | Quillback spiny crab |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Argentina
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
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