Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 193
509
918 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 193
509
918 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 90
298
668 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 89
295
661 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 83
273
608 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 40
150
323 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 37
144
314 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 28
112
198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 6
33
39 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 13
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Costa Rica
13 Genera with 13 Species | Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Apias Rathbun, 1897 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtus Edwards, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 1834 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Libinia Leach, 1834 | Spider Crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microlissa Pretzmann, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notolopas Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelia Bell, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pugettia Dana, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinocarcinus Richer de Fo..., 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Costa Rica
13 Species | Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Jacknife spider crab | | Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877 | | | Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860 | | | Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Spiny Sea Spider Crab | | Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857 | Californian Sheep Crab | | Microlissa aurivilliusi Rathbun, 1898 | | | Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875 | | | Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877 | Dwarf Crab | | Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840) | ⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986 | | Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893 | | | Sphenocarcinus agassizi (Rathbun, 1894) | ⇒ Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893 | | Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840 | Globose kelp crab |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Costa Rica
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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