Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Bahamas (Caribbean islands)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 197
587
1105 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 194
584
1103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 106
393
834 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 105
388
819 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 97
353
745 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 43
185
334 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 35
167
312 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 27
138
247 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 7
40
79 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 13
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Bahamas
13 Genera with 17 Species | Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chorinus Latreille, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtus Edwards, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libinia Leach, 1815 | Spider Crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microlissa Pretzmann, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelia Bell, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perinia Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Simocarcinus Miers, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tyche Bell, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Bahamas
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 | | Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860 | Correll's snakewood | | Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Doubtful spider crab | | Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815 | Common Spider Crab | | Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825 | One-horned Spider Crab | | Microlissa bicarinata Aurivillius, 1889 | | | Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871 | Shorthorn spiny crab | | Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875 | | | Perinia tumida Dana, 1851 | Little Seaweed Crab | | Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | Inflated spiny crab | | Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871 | Quillback spiny crab | | Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871 | Knobbed spiny crab | | Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852 | Simple collector crab | | Trachymaia cornuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | | Tyche emarginata White, 1847 | Fourhorn crab |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Bahamas
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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