Biology:Taliepus

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Short description: Genus of crabs

Taliepus
Taliepus nuttallii 64195701.jpg
Taliepus nuttallii
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Epialtidae
Subfamily: Epialtinae
Genus: Taliepus
A. Milne-Edwards, 1897

Taliepus is a genus of kelp and spider crabs in the family Epialtidae. There are at least three described species in the genus Taliepus.[1][2][3][4]

Species

These three species belong to the genus Taliepus:

  • Taliepus dentatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) c g
  • Taliepus marginatus (Bell, 1835) c g
  • Taliepus nuttallii (J. W. Randall, 1840) i c g b (southern kelp crab)

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q17986868 entry