Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Key West (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 106
237
358 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 105
236
357 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 72
181
292 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 72
181
292 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 68
167
273 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 37
111
180 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 30
103
172 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 22
84
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 6
28
50 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 6
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Key West
6 Genera with 10 Species
Species list for Key West
10 Species | Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790 | Shorthorn decorator crab | | Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Variegate spider crab | | Epialtus elongatus Rathbun, 1923 | | | Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Doubtful spider crab | | Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850 | Cryptic teardrop 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 | | Tyche emarginata White, 1847 | Fourhorn crab |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Key West
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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