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Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
283
1069
2864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
281
1067
2861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
612
2065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
606
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
564
1914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
60
319
870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
52
298
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
41
245
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
65
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
24
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
7 Genera with 9 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
9 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab


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