Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Western Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 144
584
1678 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 143
583
1677 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 116
527
1573 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 114
524
1570 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 106
479
1467 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 43
182
381 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 36
165
358 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 26
129
275 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 7
39
86 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 12
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Western Atlantic Ocean
12 Genera with 20 Species | Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chorinus Latreille, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtus Edwards, 1860 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Libinia Leach, 1879 | Spider Crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mocosoa Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oplopisa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelia Bell, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stilbomastax Williams, S..., 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tyche Bell, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Western Atlantic Ocean
20 Species | Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Jacknife spider crab | | Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790 | Shorthorn decorator crab | | Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Variegate spider crab | | Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | Winged mime crab | | Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923 | | | Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860 | Correll's snakewood | | Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Doubtful spider crab | | Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815 | Common Spider Crab | | Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | Seagrass spider crab | | Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871 | | | Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871 | Shorthorn spiny crab | | Oplopisa spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | | | Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850 | Cryptic teardrop crab | | Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | Inflated spiny crab | | Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871 | Quillback spiny crab | | Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883 | Thorned spiny crab | | Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871 | Knobbed spiny crab | | Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | Eroded vase crab | | Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939 | | | Tyche emarginata White, 1847 | Fourhorn crab |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Western Atlantic Ocean
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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