Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Barbados (Caribbean islands)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 121
301
500 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 121
301
500 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 71
228
422 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 71
228
422 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 66
212
374 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 36
130
198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 30
119
184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 22
98
151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 6
39
67 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 12
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Barbados
12 Genera with 11 Species | Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amathia Rathke, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Anamathia Smith, 1885 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chorinus Latreille, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtus Edwards, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holoplites Rathbun, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hoploplites Rathbun, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microlissa Pretzmann, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Barbados
11 Species | Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Jacknife spider crab | | Amathia hystrix (Stimpson, 1871) | ⇒ Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871 | | Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790 | Shorthorn decorator crab | | Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | Winged mime crab | | Herbstia (Herbstiella) depressa Stimpson, 1860 | | | Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | | Hoploplites armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | | Microlissa bicarinata Aurivillius, 1889 | | | Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871 | Quillback spiny crab | | Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | Eroded vase crab | | Trachymaia cornuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Barbados
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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