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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
496
3152
12962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
484
3129
12893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
196
1437
6560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
193
1424
6480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
179
1355
6188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
101
819
2705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
84
719
2462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
65
594
1960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
9
137
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
56
138
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
56 Genera with 138 Species
#ACEGHLMNOPRSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Amathia Rathke, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Apias Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 186013SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18716SpeciesTaxom
Holoplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 189415SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Lepteces Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19693SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Mimulus Stimpson, 1860Monkeyflower1SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neodoclea Buitendijk, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Oplopisa A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18775SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pliosoma Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocarcinus Richer de Fo..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19078SpeciesTaxom
Roemerus Bishop, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18783SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Stilbomastax Williams, S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Stratiolibinia Tavares & Sa..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 19392SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
138 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Amathia agassizii (Smith, 1882)⇒ Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Amathia tanneri (Smith, 1883)⇒ Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Epialtoides paradigmus Garth, 1958
Epialtus affinis (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
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 dilatatus elongata Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus elongatus Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus hiltoni Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus productus (J. W. Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Eupleurodon trifurcatus Stimpson, 1871
Giranauria tinaktensis Rathbun, 1916
Herbstia (Herbstiella) depressa Stimpson, 1860
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia melitense M. Gatt, 2010
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Herbstia pubescens Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
Hyastenus (Chorilia) tenuicornis (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Hyastenus biformis Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus brockii De Man, 1887
Hyastenus campbelli Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus fraterculus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus minutus Buitendijk, 1939
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus subinermis Zehntner, 1894
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina incerta Balss, 1938
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Lepteces ornatus Rathbun, 1893
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Libinia canaliculata (Say, 1817)⇒ Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815
Libinia cavirostris Chace, 1942
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 marylandicus
Libinia mexicana Rathbun, 1892
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Libinia semizonale (Streets, 1877)⇒ Libinia setosa Lockington, 1877
Libinia setosa Lockington, 1877
Libinia spinimanus (Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892
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
Menaethiops natalensis Barnard, 1955
Menaethius inornatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Microlissa aurivilliusi Rathbun, 1898
Microlissa longirostris Pretzmann, 1961
Microlissa tuberosa Rathbun, 1898
Mimulus foliatus Stimpson, 1860Foliate kelp crab
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Neodoclea boneti Buitendijk, 1950
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Nibilia antilocarpa Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Notolopas mexicanus Garth, 1940
Oplopisa spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Oxypleurodon carbunculum Rathbun, 1906
Pelia clausa (Rathbun, 1907)⇒ Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877
Pelia deflecta Boone, 1927
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus australiensis Rathbun, 1918
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Pliosoma parvifrons Stimpson, 1860
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia productus Randall, 1840Northern kelp crab
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Rochinia cornuta Rathbun, 1898
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
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
Simocarcinus camelus Klunzinger, 1906
Simocarcinus camelus pinnirostris (Klunzinger, 1906)⇒ Simocarcinus camelus Klunzinger, 1906
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Sphenocarcinus agassizi (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Sphenocarcinus carbunculum (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Oxypleurodon carbunculum Rathbun, 1906
Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Eroded vase crab
Stilbognathus burryi (Garth, 1952)⇒ Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Stratiolibinia rostrata Bell, 1836
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Thusaenys irami Laurie, 1906
Trachymaia cornuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835
Tyche margaritifera (Monod, 1939)⇒ Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus esakii Miyake, 1939

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in North America
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
15
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
33
86
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
4
6
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