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Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Denman Island (Northern Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
9
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
9
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
6
7
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
6
7
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
6
7
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
4
5
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
4
5
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Denman Island
1 Genera with 2 Species
Pugettia Dana, 18402SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Denman Island
2 Species
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986


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