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Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
274
788
1377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
272
786
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
101
287
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
100
283
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
93
257
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
49
147
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
46
142
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
37
112
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
24
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
10
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Argentina
4 Genera with 3 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argentina
3 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834


Links, sources and further information
Epialtinae at biodiversity.org.au
Epialtinae at marinespecies.org