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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
211
796
1994
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
211
796
1994
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
114
548
1526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
112
541
1501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
102
499
1361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
48
186
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
43
177
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
31
145
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
44
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
21
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Pacific Ocean
21 Genera with 29 Species
#CDEHLMNPRSTX
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1877Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Mimulus Stimpson, 1860Monkeyflower1SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19246SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocarcinus Richer de Fo..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Pacific Ocean
29 Species
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Doclea armata De Haan, 1839
Doclea rissoni Leach, 1815
Epialtoides hiltoni Rathbun, 1923Winged kelp crab
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Libinia setosa Lockington, 1877
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Microlissa tuberosa Rathbun, 1898
Mimulus foliatus Stimpson, 1860Foliate kelp crab
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Notolopas mexicanus Garth, 1940
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in North Pacific Ocean
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
13
16
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