Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 196
500
700 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 194
498
700 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 76
204
357 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 75
203
356 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 68
181
328 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 35
107
173 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 30
98
162 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 23
77
127 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 6
27
40 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 9
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Rio de Janeiro
9 Genera with 11 Species
Species list for Rio de Janeiro
11 Species | Acanthonyx dissimulatus Coêlho, 1993 | | | Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Jacknife spider crab | | Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868 | | | Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Variegate spider crab | | Epialtus brasiliensis Dana, 1852 | | | Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Libinia ferreirae Brito Capello, 1871 | | | Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Spiny Sea Spider Crab | | Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875 | | | Rochinia gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875 | | | Stratiolibinia bellicosa Oliveira, 1944 | |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Rio de Janeiro
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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