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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
283
1069
2864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
281
1067
2861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
612
2065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
606
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
564
1914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
60
319
870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
52
298
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
41
245
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
65
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
24
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
24 Genera with 36 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Apias Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18714SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neodoclea Buitendijk, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pisoides H. Milne-Edw..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocarcinus Richer de Fo..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19074SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
36 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Herbstia pubescens Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia pyriformis Bell, 1835Peppermint stick spider crab
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Microlissa aurivilliusi Rathbun, 1898
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Neodoclea boneti Buitendijk, 1950
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Pisa tuberculata (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Pisoides edwardsii Bell, 1835
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Rochinia vesicularis Rathbun, 1907
Sphenocarcinus agassizi (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Central America
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
16
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
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