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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
205
702
1704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
204
701
1704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
109
477
1375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
108
472
1363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
101
434
1242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
53
250
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
48
239
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
38
196
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
53
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
17
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Panama
17 Genera with 21 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18714SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neodoclea Buitendijk, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pisoides H. Milne-Edw..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Panama
21 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Herbstia pubescens Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia pyriformis Bell, 1835Peppermint stick spider crab
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Microlissa aurivilliusi Rathbun, 1898
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Neodoclea boneti Buitendijk, 1950
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Pisa tuberculata (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Pisoides edwardsii Bell, 1835
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Panama
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
10
15
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