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Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Pacific Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
355
1779
4768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
352
1773
4760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
144
885
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
141
874
2795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
131
817
2563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
64
397
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
58
360
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
43
294
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
89
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
32
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
10
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pacific Ocean
10 Genera with 21 Species
Epialtoides Garth, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Mimulus Stimpson, 1860Monkeyflower1SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18473SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pacific Ocean
21 Species
Epialtoides hiltoni Rathbun, 1923Winged kelp crab
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
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
Mimulus foliatus Stimpson, 1860Foliate kelp crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia tasmanensis Richer de Fo..., 1993
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab


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