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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
222
670
1396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
220
668
1394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
111
423
1023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
110
419
1011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
102
391
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
53
235
480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
46
215
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
36
177
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
49
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
15
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Mexico
15 Genera with 27 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Lepteces Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1870Spider Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Neodoclea Buitendijk, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Roemerus Bishop, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18352SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Mexico
27 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Epialtoides paradigmus Garth, 1958
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus hiltoni Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Lepteces ornatus Rathbun, 1893
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
Neodoclea boneti Buitendijk, 1950
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Notolopas mexicanus Garth, 1940
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Roemerus robustus ♰ Bishop, 1983
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in South Mexico
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
9
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
1
2
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