Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Canada (North America)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 266
930
2257 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 260
922
2236 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 97
311
735 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 95
301
706 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 89
275
655 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 43
119
199 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 37
111
191 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 28
92
149 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 7
31
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 12
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Canada
12 Genera with 19 Species | Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Anamathia Smith, 1885 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chorilia Dana, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chorinus Latreille, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtus Edwards, 1840 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyastenus White, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libinia Leach, 1834 | Spider Crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimulus Stimpson, 1860 | Monkeyflower | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pugettia Dana, 1851 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scyra Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Canada
19 Species | Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Jacknife spider crab | | Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852 | Longhorn decorator crab | | Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924 | | | Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790 | Shorthorn decorator crab | | Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877 | | | Epialtus productus (J. W. Randall, 1840) | ⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986 | | Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986 | Rhinoceros Crab | | Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Doubtful spider crab | | Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815 | Common Spider Crab | | Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Spiny Sea Spider Crab | | Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857 | Decorator Crab | | Mimulus foliatus Stimpson, 1860 | Foliate kelp crab | | Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860 | Foliate Kelp Crab | | Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851 | Graceful kelp crab | | Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840) | ⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986 | | Pugettia productus Randall, 1840 | Northern kelp crab | | Pugettia richii Dana, 1851 | Cryptic kelp crab | | Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | Inflated spiny crab | | Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852 | Sharp-nosed Crab |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Canada
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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