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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
560
3291
13093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
547
3256
13030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
223
1394
4890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
220
1379
4800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
194
1284
4512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
112
764
2013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
89
657
1745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
74
558
1485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
9
112
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
38
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
38 Genera with 86 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPRSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Amathia Rathke, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Antilibinia MacLeay, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18406SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1879Spider Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micropisa Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 177712SpeciesTaxom
Pisoides H. Milne-Edw..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18717SpeciesTaxom
Roemerus Bishop, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Sargassocarcinus Ward, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Tunepugettia Ng, Komai & ..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
86 Species
Acanthonyx brevifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Amathia carpenteri (Wyville Thomson, 1873)⇒ Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Amathia rissoana (Roux, 1828)⇒ Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Doclea armata De Haan, 1839
Doclea ovis Fabricius, 1787
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Griffinia takedai N.g.Richer D..., 2012
Herbstia (Micropisa) rubra A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Herbstia edwardsii Bell, 1835Edward spider crab
Herbstia melitense M. Gatt, 2010
Herbstia nitida Manning & Ho..., 1981
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Huenia halei Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Hyastenus minutus Buitendijk, 1939
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micropisa ovata Stimpson, 1858
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Oxypleurodon bipartitum Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Oxypleurodon stimpsoni Miers, 1886
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus indicus Leach, 1815
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Pisa corallina (Risso, 1816)⇒ Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa gibbsi
Pisa gibbsii (Leach, 1816)⇒ Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857
Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa lanata Lamarck, 1801
Pisa muscosa Linnaeus, 1758
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa oroszyi Bachmayer, 1953
Pisa tetradon
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Pisoides edwardsii Bell, 1835
Pisoides ortmanni Balss, 1924
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia nipponensis Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Rochinia annae Richer de Fo..., 2008
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia crosnieri Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia rissoana (Roux, 1828)⇒ Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Roemerus ornatissimus Forir, 1887
Roemerus robustus Bishop, 1983
Sargassocarcinus cristatus Balss, 1924
Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Scyramathia carpenteri C.W.Thomson, 1873
Stilbognathus cervicornis Herbst, 1803
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Tunepugettia corbariae Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Europe
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
11
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
23
59
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
2
2
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