Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region North Carolina (USA)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 201
606
1020 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 200
604
1019 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 93
306
608 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 92
302
604 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 84
275
563 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 41
166
246 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 34
147
224 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 27
120
185 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 7
37
54 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 7
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for North Carolina
7 Genera with 11 Species
Species list for North Carolina
11 Species | Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | Winged mime crab | | Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860 | | | Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Doubtful spider crab | | Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815 | Common Spider Crab | | Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871 | Shorthorn spiny crab | | Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850 | Cryptic teardrop crab | | Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | Inflated spiny crab | | Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883 | Thorned spiny crab | | Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871 | Knobbed spiny crab | | Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | Eroded vase crab | | Tyche emarginata White, 1847 | Fourhorn crab |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in North Carolina
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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