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Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Cornwall County (Jamaica)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
54
95
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
54
95
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
35
67
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
35
67
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
33
63
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
21
46
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
19
43
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
30
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cornwall County
2 Genera with 2 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cornwall County
2 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab


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