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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Region Insular (Colombia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
58
107
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
58
107
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
47
96
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
47
96
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
44
92
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
61
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
24
59
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
17
46
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
22
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
10
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Region Insular
10 Genera with 13 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Insular
13 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Herbstia (Herbstiella) depressa Stimpson, 1860
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Region Insular
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
5
7
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