Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Cuba (Greater Antilles)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 195
579
1136 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 192
576
1133 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 102
369
809 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 100
364
795 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 92
326
706 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 45
181
340 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 37
160
304 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 29
129
233 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 7
40
82 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 11
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Cuba
11 Genera with 15 Species | Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Apias Rathbun, 1897 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chorinus Latreille, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtus Edwards, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Esopus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holoplites Rathbun, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libinia Leach, 1834 | Spider Crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pelia Bell, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Simocarcinus Miers, 1879 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cuba
15 Species | Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Jacknife spider crab | | Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790 | Shorthorn decorator crab | | Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Variegate spider crab | | Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860 | Correll's snakewood | | Esopus crassus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875 | | | Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | | Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Doubtful spider crab | | Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | Seagrass spider crab | | Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870 | | | Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Spiny Sea Spider Crab | | Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850 | Cryptic teardrop crab | | Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | Inflated spiny crab | | Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871 | Quillback spiny crab | | Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871 | Knobbed spiny crab | | Trachymaia cornuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Cuba
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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