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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Miami (Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
91
198
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
91
198
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
62
149
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
61
144
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
136
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
30
81
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Miami
30 Families width 123 Species
#EPISXGCLVMDHOTR
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab17SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192912SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18196SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Miami
81 Genera with 123 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSUW
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Agolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Callidactylus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19666SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpoporus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cycloes De Haan, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 19892SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1771sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 2003
0SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Heteractaea Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1870Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lobopilumnus A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1818Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Osachila Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18795SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixa Holmes, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ranilia H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ratha Lasley, J.C...., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Solenolambrus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Speloeophorus A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Symethis Weber, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Uhlias Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Miami
123 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930Florida Swimming Crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Achelous tumidulus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871
Agolambrus agonus Stimpson, 1871
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Beach Crab
Banareia palmeri Rathbun, 1894Hoary rubble crab
Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871Bathyal swimming crab
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Calappa cinerea Holthuis, 1958
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Callidactylus asper Stimpson, 1871Spurfinger purse crab
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856Rugose swimcrab
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Carpoporus papulosus Stimpson, 1871Narrowfront rubble crab
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Cataleptodius occidentalis Stimpson, 1871
Chaceon fenneri Manning & Ho..., 1984Golden crab
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Cyclozodion tuberatum Williams & C..., 1989
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Dissodactylus primitivus Bouvier, 1917Heart Urchin Pea Crab
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Ethusa tenuipes Rathbun, 1897Spiketoe sumo crab
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Euryplax nitida Stimpson, 1859Glabrous broadface crab
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Heteractaea ceratopus Stimpson, 1860Horned Crab
Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Iliacantha subglobosa Stimpson, 1871Longfinger purse crab
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Leptuca leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Leptuca speciosa Ives, 1891
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Lobopilumnus agassizii Stimpson, 1871Areolated hairy crab
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma septemspinosum Stimpson, 1871Thorny Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pilosus (M. J. Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Omalacantha antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Osachila tuberosa Stimpson, 1871Thicklip jewelbox crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Antillean stilt crab
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Panopeus harttii (S. I. Smith, 1869)⇒ Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Panopeus packardii J. S. Kingsley, 1879
Parapinnixa hendersoni Rathbun, 1918
Pilumnus dasypodus Kingsley, 1879Shortspine hairy crab
Pilumnus floridanus Stimpson, 1871Plumed hairy crab
Pilumnus lacteus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Pilumnus floridanus Stimpson, 1871
Pilumnus marshi Rathbun, 1901Quadrate hairy crab
Pilumnus pannosus Rathbun, 1896Beaded hairy crab
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho anisodon von Martens, 1872Oval urn crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho quadridentata Miers, 1879
Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bristled rubble crab
Platylambrus serratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Sawtooth elbow crab
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
Ranilia muricata H. Milne Edw..., 1837Muricate frog crab
Ratha longimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Sesarma curacaoense De Man, 1892Mangrove Crab
Solenolambrus tenellus Stimpson, 1871
Speloeophorus pontifer Stimpson, 1871Smallhole clutch crab
Spinolambrus fraterculus Stimpson, 1871
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Symethis variolosa Fabricius, 1793Eroded frog crab
Uca princeps Smith, 1870Greater Mexican Fiddler Crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Uhlias limbatus Stimpson, 1871Eroded clutch crab
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Miami
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
2
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
27
75
118
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
1
2
2
Family
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