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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Limon (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
74
122
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
74
122
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
43
76
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
43
76
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
39
67
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
24
46
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Limon
24 Families width 59 Species
#EMSPCGXVOIALT
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18351SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Limon
46 Genera with 59 Species
#ACEGHILMNOPRSVWX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ala Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1918Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetops Stimpson, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hepatella Smith, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Heteractaea Lockington, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Leucosilia Bell, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18804SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptychophallus Smalley, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Randallia Stimpson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Valdivia Hulst, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limon
59 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Ala cornuta Stimpson, 1860
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Arenaeus mexicanus Gerstaecker, 1856Reticulated swimming crab
Armases americanum Saussure, 1858Square-back American Marsh Crabs
Calappa costaricana M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863Arched swimming crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Cataleptodius occidentalis Stimpson, 1871
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Epixanthus tenuidactylos Lockington, 1877
Eriphia squamata Stimpson, 1860Lumpy Claw Crab
Eucinetops lucasii Stimpson, 1860
Eucinetops rubellulus Rathbun, 1923
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hemus finneganae Garth, 1958
Hepatella amica Smith, 1869
Heteractaea lunata Lucas, 1844Fuzzy mud crab
Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Leptuca stenodactylus H. Milne Edw..., 1843
Leucosilia jurinii Saussure, 1853
Microphrys platysoma Stimpson, 1860
Mithraculus denticulatus Bell, 1835
Mithrax armatus Saussure, 1853
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode occidentalis Stimpson, 1860
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Ozius verreauxii Saussure, 1853Velvet-fingered ozius
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus socius Stimpson, 1871Pacific Mottled Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Panopeus bermudensis (J. E. Benedi..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus planus (Smith, 1869)⇒ Eurypanopeus planus Smith, 1869
Panopeus purpureus Lockington, 1877
Panopeus rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Granulose mud crab
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pilumnus reticulatus Stimpson, 1860
Pilumnus townsendi Rathbun, 1923
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Platypodiella rotundata Stimpson, 1860Orange Pebble Crab
Ptychophallus uncinatus M. R. Campos..., 1999
Randallia agaricias Rathbun, 1898
Sesarma (Holometopus) dehaani (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835
Sesarma crassipes Cano, 1889
Valdivia serrata White, 1847
Williamstimpsonia stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Xanthodius sternberghii Stimpson, 1859

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Limon
SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
24
46
59
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