Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Congo (Central Africa)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 117
301
529 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 117
301
529 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 77
219
407 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 76
218
404 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 71
205
386 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 40
128
226 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 37
121
218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 28
85
146 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 3
14
18 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 7
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Congo
7 Genera with 10 Species
Species list for Congo
10 Species | Acanthonyx depressifrons Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | | Apiomithrax bocagei Ozorio, 1887 | | | Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868 | | | Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837 | Arrowhead Crab | | Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839) | ⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837 | | Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Spiny Sea Spider Crab | | Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825 | One-horned Spider Crab | | Micropisa bocagei (Osorio, 1887) | ⇒ Apiomithrax bocagei Ozorio, 1887 | | Micropisa violaceus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1868) | ⇒ Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868 | | Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879 | |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Congo
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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