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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Campeche (Southeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
90
198
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
90
198
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
64
154
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
64
154
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
137
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
31
87
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
29
82
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
65
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
19
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Campeche
3 Genera with 7 Species
Epialtus Edwards, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1870Spider Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Campeche
7 Species
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Campeche
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
2
5
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