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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Marie-Galante (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
51
95
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
51
95
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
49
93
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
49
93
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
43
81
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
20
33
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
15
27
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Marie-Galante
5 Genera with 6 Species
Esopus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Holoplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marie-Galante
6 Species
Esopus crassus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Eroded vase crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Marie-Galante
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
3
4
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