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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Sinaloa (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
109
276
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
108
275
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
70
211
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
70
211
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
66
199
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
126
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
123
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
25
100
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
32
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
11
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sinaloa
11 Genera with 15 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1892Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Neodoclea Buitendijk, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocarcinus Richer de Fo..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Stratiolibinia Tavares & Sa..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sinaloa
15 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Eupleurodon trifurcatus Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Libinia mexicana Rathbun, 1892
Neodoclea boneti Buitendijk, 1950
Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Notolopas mexicanus Garth, 1940
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Stratiolibinia rostrata Bell, 1836
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Sinaloa
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
6
8
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