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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Colombia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
232
793
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
232
793
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
115
496
1410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
113
491
1395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
105
454
1277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
53
257
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
46
239
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
36
199
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
53
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
18
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
18 Genera with 29 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 01SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18714SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Neodoclea Buitendijk, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 19822SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
29 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Epialtoides murphyl
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus brasiliensis Dana, 1852
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Herbstia (Herbstiella) depressa Stimpson, 1860
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia pubescens Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Hyastenus caribbaeus Rathbun, 1893
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Lissa tuberosa (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Microlissa tuberosa Rathbun, 1898
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Microlissa tuberosa Rathbun, 1898
Neodoclea boneti Buitendijk, 1950
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835
Tyche sulae Von Prahl & ..., 1982

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Colombia
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
12
19
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