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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region West Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
383
1636
4503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
379
1629
4494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
172
792
2156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
171
787
2145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
155
737
2063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
432
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
70
368
830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
58
317
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
67
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
26
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
26 Genera with 52 Species
#ACEHLMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 177710SpeciesTaxom
Pisoides H. Milne-Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18284SpeciesTaxom
Roemerus Bishop, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
52 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Hyastenus minutus Buitendijk, 1939
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Oxypleurodon bipartitum Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa corallina (Risso, 1816)⇒ Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa gibbsi
Pisa gibbsii (Leach, 1816)⇒ Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857
Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa lanata Lamarck, 1801
Pisa muscosa Linnaeus, 1758
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetradon
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Pisoides ortmanni Balss, 1924
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Rochinia crosnieri Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia rissoana (Roux, 1828)⇒ Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Roemerus ornatissimus Forir, 1887
Roemerus robustus ♰ Bishop, 1983
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in West Europe
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
18
35
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