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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Guadeloupe (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
146
390
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
146
390
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
94
300
622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
94
300
622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
88
284
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
40
148
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
33
134
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
25
114
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
42
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
13
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guadeloupe
13 Genera with 19 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Esopus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Holoplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stilbomastax Williams, S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guadeloupe
19 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 longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Esopus crassus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Microlissa bicarinata Aurivillius, 1889
Microlissa brasiliensis Rathbun, 1924
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
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 Guadeloupe
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
7
11
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