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Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838

AphiaID

196143 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:196143)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Majoidea Samouelle, 1819

Synonymised names

Acanthonychidae Stimpson, 1871 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Acanthonychinae Stimpson, 1871 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Alcockiini Števčić, 2005 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Criocarcininae Dana, 1851 · unaccepted

Huenidae MacLeay, 1838 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Menaethinae Dana, 1851 · unaccepted

Ophthalmiinae Balss, 1929 · unaccepted

Othoninae Dana, 1851 · unaccepted

Periacanthidae Lőrenthey in Lőrenthey & Beurlen, 1929 † · unaccepted

Picrocerinae Neumann, 1878 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Pliosomatinae Števčić, 1994 · unaccepted

Tychidae Dana, 1851 · unaccepted

Tychiidae Dana, 1851 · unaccepted

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Genus Bolcapisa Beschin, Busulini, Tessier & Zorzin, 2016 †
Genus Chimaerodinia Richer de Forges, Lee & Ng, 2021
Genus Crocydocinus Lee, Richer de Forges & Ng, 2019
Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
1. Genus Acanthonyx Latreille, 1828
2. Genus Alfredalcockia Števčić, 2011
3. Genus Antilibinia MacLeay, 1838
4. Genus Cyclonyx Miers, 1879
5. Genus Eoinachoides Van Straelen, 1933 †
6. Genus Epialtoides Garth, 1958
7. Genus Epialtus H. Milne Edwards, 1834
8. Genus Eupleurodon Stimpson, 1871
9. Genus Goniothorax A. Milne-Edwards, 1879
10. Genus Griffinia Richer de Forges, 1994
11. Genus Huenia De Haan, 1837
12. Genus Leucippa H. Milne Edwards, 1833
13. Genus Lophorochinia Garth, 1969
14. Genus Menaethiops Alcock, 1895
15. Genus Menaethius H. Milne Edwards, 1834
16. Genus Mocosoa Stimpson, 1871
17. Genus Nanomaja Müller & Collins, 1991 †
18. Genus Perinia Dana, 1851
19. Genus Pugettia Dana, 1851
20. Genus Sargassocarcinus Ward, 1936
21. Genus Simocarcinus Miers, 1879
22. Genus Taliepus A. Milne-Edwards, 1878
23. Genus Xenocarcinus White, 1847
24. Genus Alcockia Števčić, 2005 accepted as Alfredalcockia Števčić, 2011 (junior homonym)
25. Tribe Alcockiini Števčić, 2005 accepted as Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
26. Genus Bericirinia De Angeli & Garassino, 2021 † (unaccepted > unavailable name)
27. Genus Gonosoma Costa, 1844 accepted as Acanthonyx Latreille, 1828 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
28. Genus Mimulus Stimpson, 1860 accepted as Pugettia Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
29. Genus Parahoplophrys Nobili, 1905 accepted as Menaethiops Alcock, 1895 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
30. Genus Peltinia Dana, 1851 accepted as Acanthonyx Latreille, 1828 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
31. Genus Perinea Dana, 1851 accepted as Perinia Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
Genus Minyorhyncha Tavares & Santana, 2018
Genus Neophrys Lee, Richer de Forges & Ng, 2019
Genus Panticarcinus Collins & Saward, 2006 †
Genus Periacanthus Bittner, 1875 †
Subfamily Pisinae Dana, 1851
1. Genus Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edwards, 1865
2. Genus Afropisa Muñoz, García-Raso, Gónzalez, Lopes, dos Santos & Cuesta, 2023
3. Genus Anamathia Smith, 1885
4. Genus Apias Rathbun, 1897
5. Genus Apiomithrax Rathbun, 1897
6. Genus Austrolibinia Griffin, 1966
7. Genus Chorilia Dana, 1851
8. Genus Chorinus Latreille, 1825
9. Genus Coelocerus A. Milne-Edwards, 1875
10. Genus Cyclocoeloma Miers, 1880
11. Genus Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edwards, 1868
12. Genus Delsolaria Garth, 1973
13. Genus Doclea Leach, 1815
14. Genus Eoparanaxia Ferratges, Domínguez, Ossó & Zamora, 2023 †
15. Genus Garthinia Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009
16. Genus Giranauria Griffin & Tranter, 1986
17. Genus Goniopugettia Ng, Guinot & Davie, 2008
18. Genus Goniopugettia Davie & Ng, 2024
19. Genus Grolamaia Beschin, De Angeli, Checchi & Zarantonello, 2012 †
20. Genus Guinotinia Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009
21. Genus Herbstia H. Milne Edwards, 1834
22. Genus Holoplites Rathbun, 1894
23. Genus Hoplophrys Henderson, 1893
24. Genus Hyastenus White, 1847
25. Genus Lahaina Dana, 1851
26. Genus Laubierinia Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009
27. Genus Lepidonaxia Targioni Tozzetti, 1877
28. Genus Lepteces Rathbun, 1893
29. Genus Leptomaia Griffin & Tranter, 1986
30. Genus Leptopisa Stimpson, 1871
31. Genus Lessiniamathia Ceccon & De Angeli, 2018 †
32. Genus Libidoclaea H. Milne Edwards & Lucas, 1842
33. Genus Libinia Leach, 1815
34. Genus Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 1857
35. Genus Lyramaia Griffin & Tranter, 1986
36. Genus Macrocoeloma Miers, 1879
37. Genus Micippoides A. Milne-Edwards, 1873
38. Genus Microlissa Pretzmann, 1961
39. Genus Micropisa Stimpson, 1857
40. Genus Naxioides A. Milne-Edwards, 1865
41. Genus Neodoclea Buitendijk, 1950
42. Genus Nibilia A. Milne-Edwards, 1878
43. Genus Nicoya Wicksten, 1987
44. Genus Notolopas Stimpson, 1871
45. Genus Oplopisa A. Milne-Edwards, 1878
46. Genus Oxypleurodon Miers in Tizard, Moseley, Buchanan & Murray, 1885
47. Genus Paranaxia Rathbun, 1924
48. Genus Pelia Bell, 1836
49. Genus Phalangipus Latreille, 1828
50. Genus Picroceroides Miers, 1886
51. Genus Pisa Leach, 1814
52. Genus Pisoides H. Milne Edwards & Lucas, 1843
53. Genus Pohleus Colavite, Windsor & Santana, 2020
54. Genus Pteromaja Ng & Anker, 2014
55. Genus Rhinocarcinus Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009
56. Genus Rochinia A. Milne-Edwards, 1875
57. Genus Samadinia Ng & Richer de Forges, 2013
58. Genus Scyra Dana, 1851
59. Genus Siderochinia Lee, Richer de Forges & Ng, 2021
60. Genus Solinca Colavite, Windsor & Santana, 2019
61. Genus Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edwards, 1875
62. Genus Stegopleurodon Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009
63. Genus Stenocionops Desmarest, 1823
64. Genus Stratiolibinia Tavares & Santana, 2011
65. Genus Thusaenys Griffin & Tranter, 1986
66. Genus Tiarinia Dana, 1851
67. Genus Trachymaia A. Milne-Edwards, 1880
68. Genus Tunepugettia Ng, Komai & Sato, 2017
69. Genus Tylocarcinus Miers, 1879
70. Genus Amanthia Roux, 1828 accepted as Amathia Roux, 1828 accepted as Anamathia Smith, 1885 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
71. Genus Blastia White, 1847 accepted as Pisa Leach, 1814 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
72. Genus Chlorilibinia Lockington, 1877 accepted as Stenocionops Desmarest, 1823 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
73. Genus Hoploplites Rathbun, 1894 accepted as Holoplites Rathbun, 1894 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
74. Genus Libidoclea H. Milne Edwards & Lucas, 1842 accepted as Libidoclaea H. Milne Edwards & Lucas, 1842 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
75. Genus Lissa Leach, 1815 accepted as Pisa Leach, 1814
76. Genus Nasutocarcinus Tavares, 1991 accepted as Oxypleurodon Miers in Tizard, Moseley, Buchanan & Murray, 1885 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
77. Genus Parazewa Balss, 1938 accepted as Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edwards, 1865 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
78. Genus Pericera Latreille, 1825 accepted as Stenocionops Desmarest, 1823 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
79. Genus Pyria Dana, 1851 accepted as Apias Rathbun, 1897 (unaccepted > junior homonym, name pre-occupied by Pyria Lepelitier & Serville, 1828 [Hymenoptera])
80. Genus Stenocinops Desmarest, 1823 accepted as Stenocionops Desmarest, 1823 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
Genus Scyramathia A. Milne-Edwards, 1880
Subfamily Tychinae Dana, 1851
1. Genus Criocarcinus H. Milne Edwards, 1834
2. Genus Picrocerus A. Milne-Edwards, 1865
3. Genus Stilbognathus von Martens, 1866
4. Genus Stilbomastax Williams, Shaw & Hopkins, 1977
5. Genus Tyche Bell, 1836
6. Genus Platyrinchus Desbonne in Desbonne & Schramm, 1867 accepted as Tyche Bell, 1836 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Wahraniinae Charbonnier, Garassino, Pasini & Chény, 2024 †
1. Genus Wahrania Charbonnier, Garassino, Pasini & Chény, 2024 †
Subfamily Acanthonychinae Stimpson, 1871 accepted as Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Amathinae Dana, 1851 accepted as Pisinae Dana, 1851
Subfamily Chorininae Dana, 1851 accepted as Pisinae Dana, 1851
Subfamily Criocarcininae Dana, 1851 accepted as Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838
Subfamily Cyphocarcininae Neumann, 1878 accepted as Pisinae Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Dehaanius MacLeay, 1838 accepted as Acanthonyx Latreille, 1828 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Hyasteniinae Balss, 1929 accepted as Pisinae Dana, 1851
Subfamily Ixioninae Neumann, 1878 accepted as Pisinae Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Leptopisinae Stimpson, 1871 accepted as Pisinae Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, originally as Leptopinae)
Subfamily Libiniinae Dana, 1851 accepted as Pisinae Dana, 1851
Subfamily Macrocoelominae Balss, 1929 accepted as Pisinae Dana, 1851
Subfamily Menaethinae Dana, 1851 accepted as Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838
Subfamily Ophthalmiinae Balss, 1929 accepted as Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838
Subfamily Othoninae Dana, 1851 accepted as Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838
Subfamily Picrocerinae Neumann, 1878 accepted as Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Pliosomatinae Števčić, 1994 accepted as Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838
1. Genus Pliosoma Stimpson, 1860
Subfamily Pyrinae Dana, 1851 accepted as Pisinae Dana, 1851
Subfamily Stenociopinae Dana, 1851 accepted as Pisinae Dana, 1851

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

MacLeay, W.S. (1838). Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa. On the brachyurous decapod Crustacea. Brought from the Cape by Dr. Smith. In: Smith, A. (ed.), Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected during an Expedition into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836; fitted out by “The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa”. Published under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, pp. i–iv + 53–71, pls. 2, 3. [details]

Taxonomic citation

DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196143 on 2025-04-24

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-12-28 19:00:22Z

created

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2009-12-15 09:56:25Z

changed

Davie, Peter

2022-08-22 17:32:05Z

changed

Boyko, Christopher B.

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Nomenclature

original description MacLeay, W.S. (1838). Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa. On the brachyurous decapod Crustacea. Brought from the Cape by Dr. Smith. In: Smith, A. (ed.), Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected during an Expedition into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836; fitted out by “The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa”. Published under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, pp. i–iv + 53–71, pls. 2, 3. [details]

original description (of Acanthonychidae Stimpson, 1871) Stimpson, W. (1871). Notes on North American Crustacea in the museum of the Smithsonian Institution. No. III. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York. 10: 92-163., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1874.tb00028.x [details]

original description (of Tychidae Dana, 1851) Dana, J. D. (1851). On the classification of the maioid Crustacea or Oxyrhyncha. The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series. 11(33): 425–434. [details]

original description (of Pliosomatinae Števčić, 1994) Števčić, Z. (1994). Contribution to the re—classification of the family Majidae. Periodicum Biologorum. 419-420. [details] Available for editors

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original description (of Huenidae MacLeay, 1838) MacLeay, W.S. (1838). Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa. On the brachyurous decapod Crustacea. Brought from the Cape by Dr. Smith. In: Smith, A. (ed.), Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected during an Expedition into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836; fitted out by “The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa”. Published under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, pp. i–iv + 53–71, pls. 2, 3. [details]

original description (of Criocarcininae Dana, 1851) Dana, J. D. (1851). On the classification of the maioid Crustacea or Oxyrhyncha. The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series. 11(33): 425–434. [details]

original description (of Menaethinae Dana, 1851) Dana, J. D. (1851). On the classification of the maioid Crustacea or Oxyrhyncha. The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series. 11(33): 425–434. [details]

original description (of Othoninae Dana, 1851) Dana, J. D. (1851). On the classification of the maioid Crustacea or Oxyrhyncha. The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series. 11(33): 425–434. [details]

original description (of Tychiidae Dana, 1851) Dana, J. D. (1851). On the classification of the maioid Crustacea or Oxyrhyncha. The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series. 11(33): 425–434.
note: as Tychidae [details]

original description (of Acanthonychinae Stimpson, 1871) Stimpson, W. (1871). Notes on North American Crustacea in the museum of the Smithsonian Institution. No. III. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York. 10: 92-163., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1874.tb00028.x [details]

original description (of Picrocerinae Neumann, 1878) Neumann, R. (1878). Systematische Uebersicht der Gattungen der Oxyrhynchen. Catalog der Podophthalmen Crustaceen des Heidelberger Museums. Beschreibung einiger neuer Arten. Der Hohen philosophischen Facultät der Universität Heidelberg als Inauguraldissertation. J. B. Hirschfeld, Leipzig, 39 pp. [details]

original description (of Ophthalmiinae Balss, 1929) Balss, H. (1929). Decapoden des Roten Meeres IV. Oxyrhyncha und Schlussbetrachtungen. In: Expedition S.M. Schiff „Pola“ in das Rote Meer, Nördliche und Südliche Hälfte 1895/96–1897/98, Zoologische Ergebnisse XXXVI. Denkschriften der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturewissenschaftliche Klasse. 102(1): 1–30, pl. 1. [details] Available for editors

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original description (of Alcockiini Števčić, 2005) Števčić, Z. (2005). Reklasifikacija kratkorepih rakova (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) [The reclassification of brachyuran crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura)]. Natura Croatica. 14(suppl. 1), 1-159. [details] Available for editors

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original description (of Periacanthidae Lőrenthey in Lőrenthey & Beurlen, 1929 †) Lőrenthey, E.; Beurlen, K. (1929). Die fossilen Dekapoden der Länder der Ungarischen Krone. Geologica Hungarica, series Palaeontologica. 3: 1–420, 16 pls., 12 tables. [details] Available for editors

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basis of record Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA). 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

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Other

context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]

context source (PeRMS) Moscoso, V. (2012). Catálogo de crustáceos decápodos y estomatópodos del Perú. Boletín Instituto del Mar del Perú. 27(1-2): 8-207., available online at https://repositorio.imarpe.gob.pe/handle/20.500.12958/2190 [details]