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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
471
2820
10434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
459
2798
10382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
186
1289
5282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
183
1277
5217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
169
1210
4981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
96
729
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
80
632
1940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
62
520
1542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
9
123
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
50
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
50 Genera with 116 Species
#ACEGHLMNOPRSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Amathia Rathke, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Apias Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 186010SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18715SpeciesTaxom
Holoplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 189415SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19693SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Mimulus Stimpson, 1860Monkeyflower1SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Oplopisa A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocarcinus Richer de Fo..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19078SpeciesTaxom
Roemerus Bishop, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Stilbomastax Williams, S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 19392SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
116 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Amathia agassizii (Smith, 1882)⇒ Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Amathia tanneri (Smith, 1883)⇒ Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Epialtus affinis (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus dilatatus elongata Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus elongatus Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus hiltoni Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus productus (J. W. Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Giranauria tinaktensis Rathbun, 1916
Herbstia (Herbstiella) depressa Stimpson, 1860
Herbstia melitense M. Gatt, 2010
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Herbstia pubescens Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
Hyastenus (Chorilia) tenuicornis (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Hyastenus biformis Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus brockii De Man, 1887
Hyastenus campbelli Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus fraterculus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus minutus Buitendijk, 1939
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus subinermis Zehntner, 1894
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina incerta Balss, 1938
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Libinia canaliculata (Say, 1817)⇒ Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815
Libinia cavirostris Chace, 1942
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia marylandicus
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Libinia setosa Lockington, 1877
Libinia spinimanus (Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Lissa aurivilliusi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Microlissa aurivilliusi Rathbun, 1898
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Menaethiops natalensis Barnard, 1955
Menaethius inornatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Microlissa aurivilliusi Rathbun, 1898
Mimulus foliatus Stimpson, 1860Foliate kelp crab
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Nibilia antilocarpa Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Oplopisa spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Oxypleurodon carbunculum Rathbun, 1906
Pelia clausa (Rathbun, 1907)⇒ Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877
Pelia deflecta Boone, 1927
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus australiensis Rathbun, 1918
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia productus Randall, 1840Northern kelp crab
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Rochinia cornuta Rathbun, 1898
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Rochinia vesicularis Rathbun, 1907
Roemerus robustus Bishop, 1983
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Simocarcinus camelus Klunzinger, 1906
Simocarcinus camelus pinnirostris (Klunzinger, 1906)⇒ Simocarcinus camelus Klunzinger, 1906
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Sphenocarcinus carbunculum (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Oxypleurodon carbunculum Rathbun, 1906
Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Eroded vase crab
Stilbognathus burryi (Garth, 1952)⇒ Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Thusaenys irami Laurie, 1906
Trachymaia cornuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Tyche margaritifera (Monod, 1939)⇒ Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus esakii Miyake, 1939

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
14
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
30
72
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
4
5
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