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Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Atlantic Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
359
1638
4948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
356
1632
4934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
147
797
2869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
144
787
2814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
135
726
2605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
63
326
790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
56
300
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
45
248
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
67
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
25
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Atlantic Ocean
7 Genera with 14 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 19665SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atlantic Ocean
14 Species
Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Toothed crab
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Acanthonyx sanctaehelenae Chace, 1966
Acanthonyx sanctaehenae Chace, 1966
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834


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