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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Chile (Southern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
231
655
1221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
230
653
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
86
257
533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
84
249
496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
241
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
118
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
33
116
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
27
89
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
22
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
12
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chile
12 Genera with 20 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Libidoclaea H. Milne-Edw..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Lophorochinia Garth, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pisoides H. Milne-Edw..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18352SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chile
20 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Epialtus dentatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus marginatus (Bell, 1835)⇒ Taliepus marginatus Bell, 1835
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Herbstia edwardsii Bell, 1835Edward spider crab
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Libidoclaea granaria H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libidoclaea smithii Miers, 1886
Libinia gracilipes (Miers, 1886)⇒ Libidoclaea granaria H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libinia hahni (A. Milne-Edw..., 1891)⇒ Libidoclaea smithii Miers, 1886
Libinia smithii (Miers, 1886)⇒ Libidoclaea smithii Miers, 1886
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Lophorochinia parabranchia Garth, 1969
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Pisoides edwardsii Bell, 1835
Pisoides tuberculosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1843)⇒ Pisoides edwardsii Bell, 1835
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus marginatus Bell, 1835

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Chile
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
0
0
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