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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
355
1779
4768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
352
1773
4760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
144
885
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
141
874
2795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
131
817
2563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
64
397
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
58
360
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
43
294
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
89
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
32
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pacific Ocean
32 Genera with 63 Species
#ACDEHLMNOPRSTX
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18478SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Leptomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Mimulus Stimpson, 1860Monkeyflower1SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Picrocerus A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocarcinus Richer de Fo..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18473SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pacific Ocean
63 Species
Acanthophrys costatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
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 edwardsii Bell, 1835Edward spider crab
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus aries Latreille, 1825
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus campbelli Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Leptomaia tuberculata Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Libinia setosa Lockington, 1877
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Microlissa tuberosa Rathbun, 1898
Mimulus foliatus Stimpson, 1860Foliate kelp crab
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Naxioides tenuirostris Haswell, 1880
Notolopas mexicanus Garth, 1940
Oxypleurodon stimpsoni Miers, 1886
Oxypleurodon wanganella Webber & Ric..., 1995
Pelia orbiculata (Finnegan, 1931)⇒ Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus australiensis Rathbun, 1918
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Phalangipus trachysternus Griffin, 1973
Picrocerus armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
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 tasmanensis Richer de Fo..., 1993
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Pacific Ocean
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
10
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
21
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
1
1
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