Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region St. Croix (U.S. Virgin Islands)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 62
88
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 62
88
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 45
70
98 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 45
70
98 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 42
66
95 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 22
39
50 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 20
37
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 14
27
33 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 5
10
13 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Epialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
| 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for St. Croix
3 Genera with 4 Species
Species list for St. Croix
4 Species
Links, sources and further information Epialtinae at biodiversity.org.au
Epialtinae at marinespecies.org
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