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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
128
327
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
128
327
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
245
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
243
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
73
231
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
41
144
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
137
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
27
103
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
30
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
11
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Mexico
11 Genera with 15 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1892Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Neodoclea Buitendijk, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Mexico
15 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Epialtoides paradigmus Garth, 1958
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Libinia mexicana Rathbun, 1892
Microlissa aurivilliusi Rathbun, 1898
Microlissa tuberosa Rathbun, 1898
Neodoclea boneti Buitendijk, 1950
Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
1
1
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