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Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Continents


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
734
7366
51296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
716
7312
51144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
268
3165
24238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
265
3148
24112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
232
2987
23012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
131
1846
11236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
106
1646
10355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
85
1358
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
9
252
1388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
95
540
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
24
140
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
24 Genera with 140 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 194717SpeciesTaxom
Alcockia Štev& 269;i&..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Antilibinia MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 186021SpeciesTaxom
Esopus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Goniothorax A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 20124SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 183911SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lophorochinia Garth, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 198615SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 184811SpeciesTaxom
Mimulus Stimpson, 1860Monkeyflower1SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Peltinia Dana, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 201424SpeciesTaxom
Sargassocarcinus Ward, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18403SpeciesTaxom
Trigonothir Miers, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18477SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
140 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthonyx brevifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Acanthonyx consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Toothed crab
Acanthonyx depressifrons Manning & Ho..., 1981
Acanthonyx dissimulatus Coêlho, 1993
Acanthonyx elongatus Miers, 1877
Acanthonyx euryseroche Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Acanthonyx formosa Wu, Yu & Ng, 1999
Acanthonyx limbatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1862)⇒ Dehaanius limbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthonyx macleaii (Krauss, 1843)⇒ Acanthonyx scutellatus MacLeay, 1838
Acanthonyx macleayii
Acanthonyx minor Manning & Ho..., 1981
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Acanthonyx quadridentatus Krauss, 1843
Acanthonyx scutellatus MacLeay, 1838
Acanthonyx undulatus Barnard, 1947
Alcockia malabarica Alcock, 1895
Antilibinia gilloloensis (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Griffinia gilloloensis Rathbun, 1916
Antilibinia smithii MacLeay, 1838
Epialtoides murphyl
Epialtoides paradigmus Garth, 1958
Epialtus (Antilibrinia) smithii
Epialtus affinis (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus brasiliensis Dana, 1852
Epialtus crenulatus (Rathbun, 1923)⇒ Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus dentatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus dilatatus elongata Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus elongatus Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus hiltoni Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Epialtus marginatus (Bell, 1835)⇒ Taliepus marginatus Bell, 1835
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus orientalis (Sakai, 1969)⇒ Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969
Epialtus pacificus M. J. Rathbun, 1945
Epialtus parvulus Tavares & de..., 2022
Epialtus peruvianus Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus productus (J. W. Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Esopus crassus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Eupleurodon rathbunae Garth, 1939
Eupleurodon trifurcatus Stimpson, 1871
Goniothorax ruber A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Griffinia gilloloensis Rathbun, 1916
Griffinia lappacea Rathbun, 1918Burr Crab
Griffinia polita Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Griffinia takedai N.g.Richer D..., 2012
Huenia australis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia bifurcata Streets, 1870
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia brevirostrata (Dana, 1851)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Huenia halei Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia hellerii (Paul´son, 1875)⇒ Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia keelingensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lophorochinia parabranchia Garth, 1969
Menaethiops acutifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Menaethiops brevicornis A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Menaethiops contiguicornis Klunzinger, 1906
Menaethiops delagoae Barnard, 1955
Menaethiops dubius Balss, 1929
Menaethiops fascicularis Krauss, 1843
Menaethiops monoceros (Latreille, 1825)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethiops natalensis Barnard, 1955
Menaethiops ninii Guinot, 1964
Menaethiops ninnii Guinot, 1962
Menaethiops nodulosa (Nobili, 1905)⇒ Menaethiops nodulosus Nobili, 1905
Menaethiops nodulosus Nobili, 1905
Menaethiops okai Sakai, 1935
Menaethiops portoricensis Rathbun, 1924
Menaethiops xiphias Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Menaethius angustus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius areolatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius dentatus (Stimpson, 1857)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius depressus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius inornatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Menaethius porcellus (White, 1848)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius rugosus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1862)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius subserratus (Adams & White, 1848)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius tuberculatus (Adams & White, 1848)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Mimulus foliatus Stimpson, 1860Foliate kelp crab
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Peltinia sublimis (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia elongata Yokoya, 1933
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia incisa De Haan, 1839
Pugettia intermedia Sakai, 1938Kelp Crab
Pugettia kagoshimensis Rathbun, 1933
Pugettia leytensis Rathbun, 1916
Pugettia mindanaoensis Rathbun, 1916
Pugettia minor Ortmann, 1893
Pugettia mosaica (Whitelegge, 1900)⇒ Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900
Pugettia nipponensis Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia pellucens Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia productus Randall, 1840Northern kelp crab
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Pugettia quadridens intermedia Sakai, 1938
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia sagamiensis (Gordon, 1931)⇒ Goniopugettia sagamiensis Gordon, 1930
Pugettia similis Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia tasmanensis Richer de Fo..., 1993
Pugettia velutina Miers, 1886
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Pugettia vulgaris Ohtsuchi, Ka..., 2014Common Kelp Crab
Sargassocarcinus cristatus Balss, 1924
Sargassocarcinus foliatus (Ward, 1936)⇒ Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Sargassocarcinus sublimus Rathbun, 1916
Simocarcinus camelus Klunzinger, 1906
Simocarcinus camelus pinnirostris (Klunzinger, 1906)⇒ Simocarcinus camelus Klunzinger, 1906
Simocarcinus depressus A. Milne Edw..., 1862
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Simocarcinus rostratus Borradaile, 1900
Simocarcinus samoaensis Edmondson, 1951
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus marginatus Bell, 1835
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Trigonothir pyramidatus (Heller, 1861)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Trigonothir samoaensis (Edmondson, 1951)⇒ Simocarcinus samoaensis Edmondson, 1951
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus esakii Miyake, 1939
Xenocarcinus nakazawai (Sakai, 1938)⇒ Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Xenocarcinus truncalifrons Balss, 1938
Xenocarcinus truncatifrons Balss, 1938
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab


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