Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 223
783
1581 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 222
781
1579 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 109
505
1163 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 109
505
1163 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 102
479
1106 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 49
273
508 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 42
247
471 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 33
214
402 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 7
66
127 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 25
34 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Epialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
| 11
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Leeward Islands
11 Genera with 15 Species | Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtus Edwards, 1860 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Esopus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Huenia De Haan, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menaethiops Alcock, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 1969 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mocosoa Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perinia Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pugettia Dana, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Simocarcinus Miers, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Xenocarcinus White, 1847 | | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Leeward Islands
15 Species | Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Jacknife spider crab | | Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Variegate spider crab | | Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | Winged mime crab | | Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860 | Correll's snakewood | | Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923 | | | Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860 | | | Esopus crassus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875 | | | Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837 | Arrowhead Crab | | Menaethiops portoricensis Rathbun, 1924 | | | Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825 | One-horned Spider Crab | | Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969 | Red Spider Crab | | Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871 | | | Perinia tumida Dana, 1851 | Little Seaweed Crab | | Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840) | ⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986 | | Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852 | Simple collector crab |
Links, sources and further information Epialtinae at biodiversity.org.au
Epialtinae at marinespecies.org
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