Epialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
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Epialtidae is a of marine crabs within the superfamily Majoidea, commonly known as kelp crabs. The family comprises four extant : Epialtinae, Pisinae, Pliosomatinae, and Tychinae. Members are primarily associated with shallow coastal marine environments, with some documented from algal mats, buoys, cables, and zoanthid colonies. The family includes the recently established Afropisa, containing small-sized West African species.
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How to pronounce Epialtidae: /ˌɛpiˈæltɪˌdiː/
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Habitat
Marine; shallow coastal waters. Specimens of constituent have been collected from buoys and cables at 0–2 m depth, algal mats at the water's edge, and zoanthid colonies at 5.2 m depth.
Distribution
West Africa; Saint Helena Island (South Atlantic); Ascension Island. Some within the have also been reported from western Mediterranean waters.
Life Cycle
Ovigerous females have been observed in constituent , indicating direct development with carried by females.