Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Dry Tortugas (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 139
354
561 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 137
352
559 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 79
241
440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 79
241
440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 74
227
414 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 38
151
255 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 31
137
237 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 22
111
199 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 6
37
72 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 9
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Dry Tortugas
9 Genera with 15 Species
Species list for Dry Tortugas
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 dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | Winged mime crab | | Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923 | | | Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923 | | | Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871 | Shorthorn spiny crab | | Oplopisa spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | | | Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850 | Cryptic teardrop crab | | Rochinia cornuta Rathbun, 1898 | | | Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | Inflated spiny crab | | Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883 | Thorned spiny crab | | Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871 | Knobbed spiny crab | | Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | Eroded vase crab | | Tyche emarginata White, 1847 | Fourhorn crab |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Dry Tortugas
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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