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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Peru (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
197
485
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
197
485
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
97
292
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
95
285
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
266
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
43
155
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
149
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
33
118
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
28
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
13
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru
13 Genera with 19 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Libidoclaea H. Milne-Edw..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Lophorochinia Garth, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pisoides H. Milne-Edw..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocarcinus Richer de Fo..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Stratiolibinia Tavares & Sa..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18352SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
19 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Epialtus dentatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Epialtus marginatus (Bell, 1835)⇒ Taliepus marginatus Bell, 1835
Epialtus peruvianus Rathbun, 1923
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Libidoclaea granaria H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libinia peruviensis Carriol & al., 1987
Libinia rostrata Bell, 1835
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Lophorochinia parabranchia Garth, 1969
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Pisoides edwardsii Bell, 1835
Pisoides tuberculosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1843)⇒ Pisoides edwardsii Bell, 1835
Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Sphenocarcinus agassizi (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Stratiolibinia rostrata Bell, 1836
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus marginatus Bell, 1835

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Peru
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
7
10
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