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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Islands of Chile (Chile)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
189
462
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
188
461
766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
90
267
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
88
261
496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
83
250
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
46
150
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
43
143
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
33
114
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
8
35
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
10
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Islands of Chile
10 Genera with 15 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18714SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Libidoclaea H. Milne-Edw..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Islands of Chile
15 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Herbstia pubescens Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Libidoclaea granaria H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Islands of Chile
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
5
9
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