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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Marquesas Keys (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
27
39
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
27
39
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
24
36
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
24
36
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
21
30
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
10
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marquesas Keys
10 Families width 20 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marquesas Keys
16 Genera with 20 Species
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Clythrocerus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dicranodromia Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1879Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1818Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marquesas Keys
20 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Beach Crab
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Clythrocerus nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Dicranodromia ovata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Marquesas Keys
SectionCyclodorippoida
Ortmann, 1892
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
8
14
18
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