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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
228
718
1494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
227
717
1493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
112
429
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
111
423
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
103
400
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
55
244
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
49
228
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
38
183
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
50
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
21
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Mexico
7 Genera with 14 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Mexico
14 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Epialtoides paradigmus Garth, 1958
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
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