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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
319
1345
3818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
317
1342
3810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
142
741
2470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
140
732
2424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
130
686
2264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
70
393
1124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
362
1057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
48
302
829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
79
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
30
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
30 Genera with 65 Species
#ACEHLMNPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18607SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18714SpeciesTaxom
Holoplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lepteces Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neodoclea Buitendijk, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Pliosoma Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocarcinus Richer de Fo..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19075SpeciesTaxom
Roemerus Bishop, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Stratiolibinia Tavares & Sa..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18352SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
65 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Epialtoides paradigmus Garth, 1958
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus crenulatus (Rathbun, 1923)⇒ Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus hiltoni Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Eupleurodon trifurcatus Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Herbstia pubescens Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Lepteces ornatus Rathbun, 1893
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia macdonaldi (Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Stenocionops ovatus Bell, 1835
Libinia mexicana Rathbun, 1892
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Libinia semizonale (Streets, 1877)⇒ Libinia setosa Lockington, 1877
Libinia setosa Lockington, 1877
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Lissa aurivilliusi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Microlissa aurivilliusi Rathbun, 1898
Lissa tuberosa (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Microlissa tuberosa Rathbun, 1898
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Loxorhynchus guinotae Hendrickx & ..., 2003
Microlissa aurivilliusi Rathbun, 1898
Microlissa tuberosa Rathbun, 1898
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Neodoclea boneti Buitendijk, 1950
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Notolopas mexicanus Garth, 1940
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Pliosoma parvifrons Stimpson, 1860
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Rochinia vesicularis Rathbun, 1907
Roemerus robustus Bishop, 1983
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Sphenocarcinus agassizi (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Eroded vase crab
Stratiolibinia rostrata Bell, 1836
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Mexico
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
8
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
18
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
1
2
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