Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 176
486
857 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 175
485
857 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 82
274
529 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 82
274
529 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 76
251
477 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 39
156
274 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 33
142
259 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 24
114
213 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 6
43
79 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 11
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Puerto Rico
11 Genera with 14 Species | Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chorinus Latreille, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtus Edwards, 1923 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Holoplites Rathbun, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepteces Rathbun, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menaethiops Alcock, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microlissa Pretzmann, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelia Bell, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Puerto Rico
14 Species | Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Jacknife spider crab | | Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790 | Shorthorn decorator crab | | Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Variegate spider crab | | Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | Winged mime crab | | Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860 | Correll's snakewood | | Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923 | | | Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | | Lepteces ornatus Rathbun, 1893 | | | Menaethiops portoricensis Rathbun, 1924 | | | Microlissa bicarinata Aurivillius, 1889 | | | Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871 | Shorthorn spiny crab | | Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850 | Cryptic teardrop crab | | Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871 | Quillback spiny crab | | Trachymaia cornuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Puerto Rico
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
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