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Epialtidae

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Description

Epialtidae is a family of crabs, containing the subfamilies:

From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epialtidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	3865	https://www.gbif.org/species/3865
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	223525	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=223525

Rank

family

Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Epialtidae

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Bilateria
-	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
-	Protostomia	Grobben 1908
-	Ecdysozoa
-	Panarthropoda
phylum	Arthropoda	Latreille 1829
subphylum	Mandibulata
-	Pancrustacea
subphylum	Crustacea	Brünnich 1772
class	Malacostraca	Latreille 1802
superorder	Eucarida	Calman 1904
order	Decapoda	Latreille 1802
-	Meiura	Saint Laurent 1980
infraorder	Brachyura	Latreille 1802
-	Eubrachyura	de Saint Laurent 1980
-	Heterotremata	Guinot 1977
superfamily	Majoidea	Samouelle 1819
family	Epialtidae	MacLeay 1838

Scientific Name

Epialtidae

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Epialtidae	family	belongs to Majoidea	stated without evidence	Schweitzer et al., 2010

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

Extant Size (PBDB)

45 (63%)

First Recorded Appearance

47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene

Motility

actively mobile (based on Malacostraca)

Vision

well-developed (based on Malacostraca)

Diet

carnivore (based on Decapoda)

Taphonomy

chitin (based on Malacostraca)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

C. E. Schweitzer, R. M. Feldmann, and A. Garassino, H. Karasawa, and G. Schweigert. 2010. Systematic list of fossil decapod crustacean species. Crustaceana Monographs 10:1-222

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epialtidae

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Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Epialtinae subfamily	listed (PBDB)		25	47.8 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Pisinae subfamily	listed (PBDB)		41	47.8 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Pliosomatinae subfamily	listed (PBDB)				0 Ma Extant
Tychinae subfamily	listed (PBDB)				0 Ma Extant
Acanthonyx genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Acanthophrys genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Alfredalcockia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Anamathia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Antilibinia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Apias genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Apiomithrax genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Austrolibinia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Chorilia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	2.59 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Chorilibinia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Chorinus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Coelocerus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Criocarcinus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Crocydocinus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cyclocoeloma genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cyclonyx genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cyphocarcinus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Delsolaria genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Epialtoides genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Epialtus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		5	5.33 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Esopus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Eupleurodon genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Garthinia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Giranauria genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Goniopugettia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Goniothorax genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Griffinia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	0.01 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Guinotinia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Herbstia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	7.25 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Holoplites genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Hoplophrys genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Huenia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	0.01 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Hyastenus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		7	11.6 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Lahaina genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Laubierinia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lepidonaxia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lepteces genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptomaia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leptopisa genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Leucippa genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Libidoclaea genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Libinia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		14	23.0 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Lissa genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lophorochinia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Loxorhynchus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lyramaia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Macrocoeloma genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Menaethiops genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Menaethius genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	0.01 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Micippoides genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microlissa genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Micropisa genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Mocosoa genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Nasutocarcinus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Naxioides genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Neodoclea genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Neophrys genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Nibilia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Nicoya genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Notolopas genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oplopisa genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oxypleurodon genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Paranaxia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Pelia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Perinea genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Perinia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	0.01 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Phalangipus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Picroceroides genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Picrocerus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Pisa genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	13.8 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Pisoides genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	2.59 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Pliosoma genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Pteromaja genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Pugettia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		9	2.59 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Rhinocarcinus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Rochinia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		5	47.8 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Samadinia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Sargassocarcinus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Scyra genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	2.59 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Scyramathia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Simocarcinus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Sphenocarcinus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Stegopleurodon genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Stenocionops genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Stilbognathus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Stilbomastax genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Stratiolibinia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Taliepus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Thusaenys genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tiarinia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Trachymaia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tunepugettia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tyche genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tylocarcinus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)				0 Ma Extant
Xenocarcinus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB

Obsolete Names

Name	Source	Taxon Rank	Taxonomy
Acanthonychidae	GBIF	family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Acanthonychidae
Tychidae	GBIF	family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Tychidae
Blastidae	GBIF	family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Blastidae
Tychiidae	GBIF	family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Tychiidae
Huenidae	GBIF	family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Huenidae

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1838	Epialtidae MacLeay
2010	Epialtidae Schweitzer et al.
2017	Epialtidae Luque et al. p. 23

References

Schweitzer C. E., Feldmann R. M., et al (2010) Systematic list of fossil decapod crustacean species, Crustaceana Monographs 10, 1-222

Luque J., Schweitzer C. E., et al (2017) Checklist of fossil decapod crustaceans from tropical America. Part I: Anomura and Brachyura, Nauplius 25, e2017025 doi:10.1590/2358-2936e2017025

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. - via World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS)

De Grave, S., Pentcheff, N.D., Ahyong, S.T., Chan, T.-Y., Crandall, K.A., Dworschak, P.C., Felder, D.L., Feldmann, R.M., Fransen, C.H.J.M., Goulding, L.Y.D., Lemaitre, R., Low, M.E.Y., Martin, J.W., Ng, P.K.L., Schweitzer, C.E., Tan, S.H., Tshudy, D. & Wetzer, R. (2009). A classification of living and fossil genera of decapod crustaceans. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. supplement 21: 1-109. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

WoRMS (Mar 2013) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

refer synonym source - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

CoL2006/ITIS - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Davie 2002A - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Martin, Joel W., and George E. Davis, 2001: An Updated Classification of the Recent Crustacea. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, Science Series 39. 124. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

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