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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Cretaceous (Mesozoic)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
82
164
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
82
164
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
76
155
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
155
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
68
139
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
69
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cretaceous
34 Families width 124 Species
#XRDLFCPNHGTAME
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Dakoticancridae Rathbun, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Longusorbiidae Karasawa, Sc..., 20083SpeciesTaxom
Feldmanniidae Schweitzer &..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carcineretidae Beurlen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cenomanocarcinidae Guinot & al., 20086SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Componocancridae Feldmann & S..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinidae Föster, 196815SpeciesTaxom
Camarocarcinidae Feldmann & al., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs18SpeciesTaxom
Longodromitidae Schweitzer &..., 20098SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18929SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopidae von Meyer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lecythocaridae Schweitzer &..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Lithophylacidae Straelen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Nodoprosopidae Schweitzer &..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Paleoxanthopsidae Schweitzer, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18990SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Glaessneropsidae Patrulius, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Poupiniidae Guinot, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18984SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cretaceous
69 Genera with 124 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPRTVXZ
Actaeopsis Lanchester, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Archaeopus Rathbun, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Avitelmessus Rathbun, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Binkhorstia Noetling, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Caloxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1761Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carcineretes Withers, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Cenomanocarcinus Van Straelen, 19456SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Componocancer Feldmann, Sc..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Corazzatocarcinus Larghi, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Costacopluma Collins & Mo..., 20162SpeciesTaxom
Cretacocarcinus Feldmann, Li..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Cretacoranina Mertin, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Cristafrons Feldmann, Ts..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Dakoticancer Rathbun, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Dioratiopus Woods, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Distefania Checchia-Ris..., 19725SpeciesTaxom
Dromiopsis Reuss, 18597SpeciesTaxom
Eodorippe Glaessner, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Eucorystes Bell, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Eumorphocorystes Binkhorst, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Gampsurus Von der Marck, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gastrodorus von Meyer, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Glaessnerella6SpeciesTaxom
Graptocarcinus Roemer, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Hemioon Bell, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Homoloa Milne-Edwards, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Homolopsis Bell, 09SpeciesTaxom
Icriocarcinus Bishop, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Laeviprosopon Glaessner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Latheticocarcinus Bishop, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Lecythocaris von Meyer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Lithophylax A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lobonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Longodromites Patrulius, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Longusorbis Richards, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Lophoranina Fabiani, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Macropenaeus Garassino, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropenaeus Bravi & Gara..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinus Bell, 19938SpeciesTaxom
Nodoprosopon Beurlen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Notopocorystes M´Coy, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Notopoides Henderson, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Palaeodromites A. Milne-Edw..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoxanthopsis Beurlen, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Paleomattea Maisey & G. ..., 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Paranecrocarcinus Van Straelen, 20025SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Prehepatus Rathbun, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippella Schweitzer, ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonecrocarcinus Förster, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Raniliformis Jagt, Collin..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Raninella A. Milne-Edw..., 18624SpeciesTaxom
Raninoides H. Milne Edw..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Rathbunopon Stenzel, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhinopoupinia Feldmann, Ts..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Roemerus Bishop, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Telamonocarcinus Larghi, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Tepexicarcinus Feldmann, Ve..., 19982SpeciesTaxom
Tetracarcinus Weller, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Torynomma Woods, 19534SpeciesTaxom
Vectis Withers, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Xandaros Bishop, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Xanthilites Bell, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopsis Schafhäutl, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Zygastrocarcinus Bishop, 20081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cretaceous
124 Species
Archaeopus antennatus Rathbun, 1908
Archaeopus mexicanus C. E. Schwei..., 2002
Avitelmessus grapsoideus Rathbun, 1923
Binkhorstia euglypha Collins, 1995
Binkhorstia ubaghsii Van Binkhorst, 1857
Caloxanthus britannicus Collins, 2015
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer strigosus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Carcineretes woolacotti Withers, 1922
Cenomanocarcinus beardi Schweitzer &..., 2003
Cenomanocarcinus inflatus Van Straelen, 1936
Cenomanocarcinus refroae
Cenomanocarcinus renfroae H. B. Stenzel, 1945
Cenomanocarcinus robertsi Feldmann & al., 2013
Cenomanocarcinus vanstraeleni H. B. Stenzel, 1945
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Componocancer roberti Feldmann, Sc..., 2008
Corazzatocarcinus hadjoulae Roger, 1946
Costacopluma concava J. S. H. Col..., 1975
Costacopluma similis Collins, Gar..., 2016
Cretacocarcinus smithi R. M. Feldmann, 2007
Cretacoranina dichrous H. B. Stenzel, 1945
Cretacoranina trechmanni Withers, 1927
Cristafrons praescientis R. Feldmann, 1993
Dakoticancer overana M. J. Rathbun, 1917
Dakoticancer overanus M. J. Rathbun, 1917
Dioratiopus salebrosus Woods, 1953
Distefania incerta Bell, 1863
Distefania lauginigeri Feldmann & al., 2013
Distefania renefraajei Klompmaker &..., 2012
Distefania sinuososulcata Wright & Col..., 1972
Distefania transiens Wright & Col..., 1972
Dromiopsis depressa Segerberg, 1900
Dromiopsis elegans Reuss, 1858
Dromiopsis levior
Dromiopsis minor
Dromiopsis mosae Collins, 1995
Dromiopsis praelaevior Collins, 1995
Dromiopsis rugosa Reuss, 1859
Eodorippe spedeni Glaessner, 1980
Eucorystes broderipi Mantell, 1844
Eucorystes oxtedensis Wright & Col..., 1972
Eucorystes platys C. E. Schwei..., 2001
Gampsurus dubius Von der Marck, 1863
Gastrodorus cretahispanicus Klompmaker, 2010
Gastrodorus granulatus R. Forster, 1985
Glaessnerella angusta Wright & Col..., 1972
Glaessnerella balli Wright & Col..., 1972
Glaessnerella decipiens Wright & Col..., 1972
Glaessnerella kennedyi Wright & Col..., 1972
Glaessnerella latteri Wright & Col..., 1972
Glaessnerella nodulosa Wright & Col..., 1972
Graptocarcinus bellonii Collins, 1995
Graptocarcinus texanus Roemer, 1887
Hemioon novozelandicum Glaessenr, 1980
Homolopsis declinata Collins, Fra..., 1995
Homolopsis edwardsi
Homolopsis edwardsii Bell, 1863
Homolopsis etheridgei Woodward, 1892
Homolopsis glabra Wright & Col..., 1972
Homolopsis hachiyai Takeda, 1983
Homolopsis spinosa Van Straelen, 1936
Homolopsis spinulosa Glaessner, 1980
Homolopsis transiens
Icriocarcinus xestos Bishop, 1988
Laeviprosopon laeve H. von Meyer, 1857
Latheticocarcinus brightoni Wright & Col..., 1972
Lecythocaris strambergensis
Lithophylax trigeri A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Lobonotus lobulata Feldmann, Ca..., 1995
Longodromites angustus A. Reuss, 1858
Longusorbis cuniculosus B. C. Richards, 1975
Lophoranina precocia R. Feldmann, 1996
Necrocarcinus angelicus Fraaije, 2002
Necrocarcinus carinatus R. Feldmann, 1993
Necrocarcinus labeschei Eudes-deslon..., 1835
Necrocarcinus labeschii
Necrocarcinus minutus Milne-Edwards, 1886
Necrocarcinus undecintuberculatus
Necrocarcinus woodwardi Bell, 1863
Necrocarcinus wrighti R. Feldmann, 1993
Nodoprosopon carpaticum
Notopocorystes carteri McCoy, 1854
Notopocorystes exiguus Glaessner, 1980
Notopocorystes stokesi Mantell, 1844
Notopoides pflugervillensis Beikirch, 1980
Palaeodromites crypticus J. W. M. Jagt, 2007
Palaeodromites incertus
Palaeoxanthopsis tylotus C. E. Schwei..., 2008
Paranecrocarcinus digitatus Wright & Col..., 1972
Paranecrocarcinus moseleyi H. B. Stenzel, 1945
Paranecrocarcinus mozambiquensis Forster, 1970
Paranecrocarcinus quadrisissus
Paranecrocarcinus vanbirgeleni Fraaije, 2002
Parthenope neocomiensis Robineau-Des..., 1849
Prehepatus werneri R. H. B. Fraaye, 1987
Pseudomicippella granulosa Pelseneer, 1886
Pseudonecrocarcinus biscissus Wright & Col..., 1972
Raniliformis occlusa Collins, 1995
Raninella carlilensis R. Feldmann, 1980
Raninella elongata Milne Edwards, 1862
Raninella testacea Rathbun, 1926
Raninella trigeri A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Raninoides quadrispinosus Collins, Fra..., 1995
Rathbunopon woodsi Withers, 1951
Rhinopoupinia bicornis R. Feldmann, 1993
Roemerus robustus Bishop, 1983
Telamonocarcinus gambalatus C. Larghi, 2004
Tepexicarcinus tlayuaensis R. Feldmann, 1998
Tepexicarcinus tlayuensis R. M. Feldmann, 1998
Tetracarcinus subquadratus Weller, 1905
Torynomma australis R. Feldmann, 1993
Torynomma dentatum Glaessner, 1980
Torynomma flemingi Glaessner, 1980
Torynomma quadrata Woods, 1953
Vectis caseyi Wright & Col..., 1972
Vectis echinorum Wright & Col..., 1972
Vectis wrighti Withers, 1946
Xandaros sternbergi M. J. Rathbun, 1926
Xanthilites gerthi Glaessner, 1930
Xantho agassizi Robineau-Des..., 1849
Xanthopsis brasiliana C. J. Maury, 1930
Xanthopsis cretacea Rathbun, 1902
Zygastrocarcinus waagei R. M. Feldmann, 2008

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Cretaceous
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
12
23
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
19
33
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
3
13
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Brachyura at artfakta.se
Brachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Brachyura at dyntaxa.se
Brachyura at gbif.org
Brachyura at itis.gov
Brachyura at marinespecies.org