Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Gulf of Mexico (North America)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 221
714
1353 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 219
712
1348 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 94
368
795 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 93
366
791 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 86
338
737 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 45
208
431 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 38
188
395 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 28
153
308 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 6
46
101 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 14
23 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Gulf of Mexico
14 Genera with 23 Species | Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chorinus Latreille, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtus Edwards, 1860 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Libinia Leach, 1870 | Spider Crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Microlissa Pretzmann, 1961 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocosoa Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oplopisa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelia Bell, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pugettia Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stilbomastax Williams, S..., 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tyche Bell, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Gulf of Mexico
23 Species | Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Jacknife spider crab | | Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790 | Shorthorn decorator crab | | Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Variegate spider crab | | Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | Winged mime crab | | Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923 | | | Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860 | Correll's snakewood | | Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Doubtful spider crab | | Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815 | Common Spider Crab | | Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | Seagrass spider crab | | Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870 | | | Microlissa longirostris Pretzmann, 1961 | | | Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871 | | | Nibilia antilocarpa Stimpson, 1871 | Shorthorn spiny crab | | Oplopisa spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | | | Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850 | Cryptic teardrop crab | | Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851 | Graceful kelp crab | | Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | Inflated spiny crab | | Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871 | Quillback spiny crab | | Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883 | Thorned spiny crab | | Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871 | Knobbed spiny crab | | Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | Eroded vase crab | | Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939 | | | Tyche emarginata White, 1847 | Fourhorn crab |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Gulf of Mexico
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
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