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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Florida Islands (Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
216
735
1390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
214
733
1388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
107
435
952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
106
429
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
99
404
896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
50
243
473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
43
223
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
32
179
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
52
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
12
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Florida Islands
12 Genera with 26 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oplopisa A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18715SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stilbomastax Williams, S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida Islands
26 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus elongatus Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Oplopisa spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Pelia deflecta Boone, 1927
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Rochinia cornuta Rathbun, 1898
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Eroded vase crab
Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Florida Islands
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
7
17
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