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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Solomon Islands (Melanesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
243
971
2160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
241
969
2158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
627
1627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
621
1612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
594
1560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
63
360
749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
55
332
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
42
259
554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
62
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
17
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Solomon Islands
17 Genera with 34 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Garthinia Richer de Fo..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oplopisa A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18717SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stilbomastax Williams, S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Tunepugettia Ng, Komai & ..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Solomon Islands
34 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus elongatus Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923
Garthinia disica Richer de Fo..., 2009
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Oplopisa spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Oxypleurodon barazeri Richer de Fo..., 2009
Oxypleurodon parallelum Richer de Fo..., 2009
Pelia deflecta Boone, 1927
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Rochinia boucheti N.g.Richer D..., 2013
Rochinia cornuta Rathbun, 1898
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Eroded vase crab
Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Tunepugettia corbariae Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Solomon Islands
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
10
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
2
2
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