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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region East Canada (Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
204
568
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
200
563
990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
72
202
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
197
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
65
184
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
29
76
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
75
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
62
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
15
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Canada
6 Genera with 9 Species
Chorilia Dana, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Canada
9 Species
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in East Canada
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
5
7
Genera
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