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Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
319
1345
3818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
317
1342
3810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
142
741
2470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
140
732
2424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
130
686
2264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
70
393
1124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
362
1057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
48
302
829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
79
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
30
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
8
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
8 Genera with 19 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18607SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
19 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Epialtoides paradigmus Garth, 1958
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus crenulatus (Rathbun, 1923)⇒ Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus hiltoni Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Eupleurodon trifurcatus Stimpson, 1871
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab


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