Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Windward Islands (Antilles)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 173
511
913 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 172
510
913 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 98
343
710 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 97
341
708 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 89
317
661 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 41
169
298 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 34
154
278 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 25
129
218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 6
52
105 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 14
26 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Windward Islands
14 Genera with 26 Species | Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amathia Rathke, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chorinus Latreille, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtus Edwards, 1860 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 0 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Holoplites Rathbun, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hoploplites Rathbun, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Huenia De Haan, 1839 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Microlissa Pretzmann, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notolopas Stimpson, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelia Bell, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pisa Leach, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tyche Bell, 1835 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Windward Islands
26 Species | Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816 | | | Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Jacknife spider crab | | Amathia hystrix (Stimpson, 1871) | ⇒ Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871 | | 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 longirostris Stimpson, 1860 | Correll's snakewood | | Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923 | | | Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860 | | | Herbstia (Micropisa) rubra A. Milne Edw..., 1869 | | | Herbstia (Micropisa) violacea | | | Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871 | | | Herbstia edwardsii Bell, 1835 | Edward spider crab | | Herbstia ovata | | | Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | | Hoploplites armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | | Microlissa bicarinata Aurivillius, 1889 | | | Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886 | | | Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850 | Cryptic teardrop crab | | Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875 | | | Pisa armata Latreille, 1803 | Gibb's Sea Spider | | Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871 | Quillback spiny crab | | Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883 | Thorned spiny crab | | Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871 | Knobbed spiny crab | | Tyche emarginata White, 1847 | Fourhorn crab | | Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835 | |
Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Windward Islands
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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