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Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
306
1110
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
304
1107
2372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
496
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
120
490
1294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
111
447
1177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
57
271
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
50
254
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
41
207
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
8
62
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
23
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
5 Genera with 8 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 20224SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
8 Species
Acanthonyx dissimulatus Coêlho, 1993
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus brasiliensis Dana, 1852
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus parvulus Tavares & de..., 2022
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834


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