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Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
560
3291
13093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
547
3256
13030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
223
1394
4890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
220
1379
4800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
194
1284
4512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
112
764
2013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
89
657
1745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
74
558
1485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
9
112
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
38
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
11
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
11 Genera with 22 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Antilibinia MacLeay, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Sargassocarcinus Ward, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
22 Species
Acanthonyx brevifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Griffinia takedai N.g.Richer D..., 2012
Huenia halei Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia nipponensis Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Sargassocarcinus cristatus Balss, 1924
Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab


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