Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Baja California (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 181
528
917 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 180
527
916 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 91
312
620 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 90
307
607 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 85
294
583 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 45
179
294 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 40
168
278 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 30
131
212 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 7
43
72 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 17
29 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Baja California
17 Genera with 29 Species | Chorilia Dana, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtoides Garth, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtus Edwards, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupleurodon Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libinia Leach, 1834 | Spider Crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Microlissa Pretzmann, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notolopas Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelia Bell, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pliosoma Stimpson, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pugettia Dana, 1924 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinocarcinus Richer de Fo..., 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scyra Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tyche Bell, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Baja California
29 Species | Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924 | | | Epialtoides paradigmus Garth, 1958 | | | Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877 | | | Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860 | | | Eupleurodon trifurcatus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871 | | | Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840 | Crevice spider crab | | Herbstia pubescens Stimpson, 1871 | | | Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871 | | | Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Libinia mexicana Rathbun, 1892 | | | Libinia setosa Lockington, 1877 | | | Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Spiny Sea Spider Crab | | Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857 | Decorator Crab | | Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857 | Californian Sheep Crab | | Microlissa aurivilliusi Rathbun, 1898 | | | Microlissa tuberosa Rathbun, 1898 | | | Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877 | Dwarf Crab | | Pliosoma parvifrons Stimpson, 1860 | | | Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894 | Spined kelp crab | | Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860 | Foliate Kelp Crab | | Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840) | ⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986 | | Pugettia richii Dana, 1851 | Cryptic kelp crab | | Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924 | Venice kelp crab | | Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893 | | | Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852 | Sharp-nosed Crab | | Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840 | Globose kelp crab | | Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835 | |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Baja California
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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