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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
175
484
817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
173
482
815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
90
291
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
90
291
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
84
274
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
42
172
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
35
157
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
26
129
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
42
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
9
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Florida Keys
9 Genera with 18 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1879Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18715SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida Keys
18 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 erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop 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
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Florida Keys
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
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