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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
126
401
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
126
401
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
90
340
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
88
337
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
80
305
1007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
27
72
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
24
68
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
48
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
16
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeast Pacific
9 Genera with 14 Species
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Mimulus Stimpson, 1860Monkeyflower1SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Pacific
14 Species
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Epialtoides hiltoni Rathbun, 1923Winged kelp crab
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Mimulus foliatus Stimpson, 1860Foliate kelp crab
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Northeast Pacific
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
5
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