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Epialtidae

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Epialtidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Epialtidae MacLeay
2010Epialtidae Schweitzer et al. p. 92
2017Epialtidae Luque et al. p. 23
2019Epialtidae Wolfe et al.
2020Epialtidae Schweitzer et al. p. 2
2023Epialtidae Ferratges et al. p. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
RankNameAuthor
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
—CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
—Reptantia(Boas)
—MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderBrachyura()
—Eubrachyurade Saint Laurent 1980
—HeterotremataGuinot 1977
superfamilyMajoideaSamouelle 1819
familyEpialtidaeMacLeay 1838
familyEpialtidaeMacLeay 1838

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Epialtidae MacLeay 1838
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Subfm. Epialtinae MacLeay 1838
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G. †Bericirinia De Angeli and Garassino 2021
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†Bericirinia bretoni De Angeli and Garassino 2021
G. †Bolcapisa Beschin et al. 2016
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†Bolcapisa giulianae Beschin et al. 2016
G. Epialtus Milne-Edwards 1834
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†Epialtus pacificus Rathbun 1945
†Epialtus productus Randall 1839 [shield back kelp crab]
G. Griffinia Richer de Forges 1994
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Griffinia lappacea Rathbun 1918
G. Huenia De Haan 1837
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Huenia australis Griffin and Tranter 1986
Huenia bifurcata Streets 1870
Huenia halei Griffin and Tranter 1986
G. Menaethius Milne-Edwards 1834
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Menaethius monoceros Latreille 1825
G. †Nanomaja Muller and Collins 1991
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†Nanomaja simplex Muller and Collins 1991
G. †Panticarcinus Collins and Saward 2006
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†Panticarcinus maylandiensis Collins and Saward 2006
G. Perinia Dana 1852
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Perinia tumida Dana 1852
G. Pugettia Dana 1851
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Pugettia incisa De Haan 1839
†Pugettia producta Randall 1839 [shield back kelp crab]
Pugettia richii Dana 1851
Pugettia tasmanensis Richer de Forges 1993
†Pugettia yamafui Karasawa and Kitamura 2003
Subfm. †Periacanthinae Lorenthey 1929
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G. †Periacanthus Bittner 1875
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†Periacanthus dallagoi Beschin et al. 2005
†Periacanthus horridus Bittner 1875
†Periacanthus ramosus Artal and Castillo 2005
Subfm. Pisinae Dana 1851
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G. Chorilia Dana 1851
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†Chorilia yui Hu 1984
G. †Eoparanaxia Ferratges et al. 2023
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†Eoparanaxia eocenica Ferratges et al. 2023
G. †Grolamaia Beschin et al. 2012
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†Grolamaia vicariottoi Beschin et al. 2012
G. Herbstia Milne-Edwards 1834
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†Herbstia exserta Collins and Morris 1976
†Herbstia melitense Gatt and de Angeli 2010
G. Hyastenus White 1847
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†Hyastenus antiquus Beschin et al. 2018
†Hyastenus corallinus De Angeli and Beschin 2008
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan 1839
G. †Lessiniamathia Ceccon and De Angeli 2018
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†Lessiniamathia bolcense Ceccon and De Angeli 2018
G. Libinia Leach 1815
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Libinia dubia Milne-Edwards 1834
Libinia emarginata Leach 1815
†Libinia mbalavuensis Rathbun 1945
†Libinia peruviensis Carriol et al. 1987
Libinia setosa Lockington 1877
G. Loxorynchus Stimpson 1857
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Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson 1857
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson 1857
G. Pisa Leach 1816
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Pisa armata Latreille 1803
†Pisa oroszyi Bachmayer 1953
G. Pisoides Milne-Edwards and Lucas 1843
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Pisoides bidentatus Milne-Edwards 1873
Pisoides ortmanni Balss 1924
G. †Planobranchia Schweitzer and Feldmann 2010
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†Planobranchia egyptensis Feldmann et al. 2011
†Planobranchia elongata Ferratges et al. 2023
†Planobranchia laevis Lorenthey 1909
†Planobranchia palmuelleri Artal et al. 2014
G. Rochinia Milne Edwards 1875
G. Scyra Dana 1851
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Scyra acutifrons Dana 1851
G. Scyramathia Milne-Edwards 1880
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†Scyramathia boschii Casadio et al. 2005
G. Tylocarcinus Miers 1879
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Tylocarcinus styx Herbst 1803
G. Taliepus Milne-Edwards 1878
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Taliepus nuttallii Randall 1840 [kelp crab]
Subfm. Tychinae Dana 1851
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G. Pitho Bell 1836
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Pitho anisodon Von Martens 1872
Pitho sexdentata Rathbun 1926
Invalid names: Othonia Stimpson 1862 [synonym]
Invalid names: Pliosomatinae Stevcic 2005 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2008-01-28 11:51:24
Modified: 2022-05-13 13:34:01
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Holocene or 56.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 48.07 Ma

Collections (72 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleogene66.0 - 23.04Hungary (Budapest) Nanomaja simplex (138811)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) Panticarcinus maylandiensis (226512 226516)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Italy Bolcapisa giulianae, Lessiniamathia bolcense (207470)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Spain Periacanthus ramosus (234378)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Spain Planobranchia palmuelleri (226415 226421 226453 234050)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Italy (Monte Bolca, Verona) Periacanthus dalloni (127283)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Italy Periacanthus dallagoi, Grolamaia vicariottoi (207553) Periacanthus horridus (146999 226616)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Hungary Periacanthus horridus (207773)
Lutetian - Priabonian48.07 - 33.9Egypt Planobranchia laevis (232605)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Periacanthus horridus (226653)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Italy Periacanthus horridus (207786)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Italy Hyastenus antiquus (207550) Periacanthus horridus (226536)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Italy (Vicenza) Bericirinia bretoni (207194)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Spain Periacanthus dallonii (65270)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Spain (Aragón) Eoparanaxia eocenica (209381) Eoparanaxia eocenica, Planobranchia elongata (231108)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Italy (Vicenza) Hyastenus corallinus (69701)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Japan (Aichi) Hyastenus sp. (219247) Pisoides sp. (219248)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (North Carolina) Libinia emarginata (150649)
Neogene23.04 - 2.58Poland Pisa oroszyi (139753)
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Hungary Pisa oroszyi (138128 138812 149366 164315 207750 207752 207753) Pugettia n. sp. (226235)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Hungary Pisa oroszyi (34739)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Malaysia (Sabah) Hyastenus sp. (185835 185836 185846 185847 185848)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Argentina (Chubut) Rochinia boschii (56992 57051)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.63 - 3.6USA (Virginia) Libinia dubia (144071)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Malta Herbstia melitense (131977)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (California) Loxorhynchus grandis (138725)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Fiji Epialtus pacificus, Libinia mbalavuensis (68181 136142) Libinia mbalavuensis (68180 136139)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Jamaica Rochinia sp., Pitho sp. (228744)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117USA (California) Chorilia sp., Pugettia producta, Pugettia richii, Scyra acutifrons, Loxorhynchus crispatus (138719) Pugettia richii (138720)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Malaysia (Sarawak) Pisoides bidentatus (175180)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117USA (New Jersey) Libinia dubia, Libinia emarginata (159994) Libinia emarginata (66623)
Pleistocene - Holocene2.58 - 0.0USA (California) Loxorhynchus crispatus (138821) Pugettia producta, Libinia setosa, Loxorhynchus grandis (138722) Pugettia richii (138724) Pugettia richii, Libinia setosa (138721)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Pugettia producta, Pugettia richii (138723)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Pugettia producta (160361) Pugettia producta, Pugettia richii, Loxorhynchus grandis, Taliepus nuttallii (59063)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Virginia) Libinia dubia, Libinia emarginata (57706)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Maryland) Libinia dubia (48886)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Barbados Herbstia exserta (185881)
Tarantian0.129 - 0.0117Jamaica Pitho anisodon (224549)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Ecuador Othonia sexdentata (147252)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Florida) Epialtus affinis, Loxorynchus grandis, Othonia aculeata (146566)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Virgin Islands) Epialtus longirostris, Herbstia depressa (146588)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Mexico Epialtus sulcirostris, Herbstia parvifrons, Othonia sexdentata (147227)