Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region West Canada (Canada)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 206
568
1137 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 200
561
1121 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 74
187
404 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 73
181
393 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 68
171
383 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 30
65
103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 26
60
98 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 21
48
69 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 7
21
33 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 9
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for West Canada
9 Genera with 15 Species
Species list for West Canada
15 Species | Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Jacknife spider crab | | Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852 | Longhorn decorator crab | | Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924 | | | Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790 | Shorthorn decorator crab | | Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877 | | | Epialtus productus (J. W. Randall, 1840) | ⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986 | | Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Doubtful spider crab | | Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815 | Common Spider Crab | | Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857 | Decorator Crab | | Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860 | Foliate Kelp Crab | | Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851 | Graceful kelp crab | | Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840) | ⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986 | | Pugettia richii Dana, 1851 | Cryptic kelp crab | | Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | Inflated spiny crab | | Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852 | Sharp-nosed Crab |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in West Canada
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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