Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Monterey County (California, USA)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 89
140
186 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 88
139
185 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 38
70
103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 37
67
99 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 36
65
97 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 15
34
47 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Monterey County
15 Families width 47 Species | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cancridae Latreille, 1802 | Edible crabs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Oregoniidae Garth, 1958 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833 | Commensal Crabs | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838 | Elbow crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893 | Mud crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mithracidae Balss, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Fiddler crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893 | Helmet crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Monterey County
34 Genera with 47 Species #CEFHLMOPRSTXZ
| Callinectes Stimpson, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cancer Linnaeus, 1840 | Cancer Crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carcinus Leach, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893 | Snow crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chorilia Dana, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Enigmatheres E. Campos, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtus Edwards, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupleurodon Stimpson, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fabia Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemigrapsus Dana, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyas Leach, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Latulambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypode Weber, 1843 | Ghost Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opisthopus Rathbun, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachygrapsus Randall, 1850 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paraxanthias Odhner, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraxanthus Lucas, 1844 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnixa White, 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheres Bosc, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pugettia Dana, 1851 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Randallia Stimpson, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Romaleon Gistel, 1900 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scleroplax Rathbun, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scyra Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telmessus White, 1812 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tumidotheres Campos, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xantho Leach, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodius Stimpson, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zaops Rathbun, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Monterey County
47 Species | Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863 | Arched swimming crab | | Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown crab | | Cancer productus Randall, 1840 | Red Cancer Crab | | Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Shore Crab | | Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893 | Grooved tanner crab | | Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852 | Longhorn decorator crab | | Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924 | | | Enigmatheres canfieldi Rathbun, 1918 | | | Epialtus productus (J. W. Randall, 1840) | ⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986 | | Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924 | | | Fabia subquadrata Dana, 1851 | Grooved mussel crab | | Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851 | Naked Shore Crab | | Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851 | Green shore crab | | Hyas lyratus Dana, 1851 | Lyre Crab | | Latulambrus occidentalis Dana, 1854 | Sandflat Elbow Crab | | Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860 | Blackclaw crestleg crab | | Lophopanopeus heathii Rathbun, 1900 | | | Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857 | Decorator Crab | | Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857 | Californian Sheep Crab | | Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852 | Graceful Crab | | Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852 | Californian Crab | | Microphrys platysoma Stimpson, 1860 | | | Ocypode gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1843 | Cart Driver Crab | | Opisthopus transversus Rathbun, 1893 | Mottled pea crab | | Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840 | Lined shore crab | | Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850 | Gibbes' Pachygrapsus | | Paraxanthias taylori Stimpson, 1861 | Lumpy rubble crab | | Paraxanthus barbiger Poeppig, 1836 | | | Paraxanthus hirtipes (Lucas, 1844) | ⇒ Paraxanthus barbiger Poeppig, 1836 | | Pinnixa galliheri Rathbun, 1932 | | | Pinnixa tubicola Holmes, 1894 | Tube-dwelling pea crab | | Pinnotheres concharum | | | Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Armed box crab | | Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860 | Foliate Kelp Crab | | Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840) | ⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986 | | Pugettia richii Dana, 1851 | Cryptic kelp crab | | Randallia ornata Randall, 1840 | Globose sand crab | | Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856 | Brown rock crab | | Romaleon branneri Rathbun, 1926 | | | Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900 | | | Scleroplax granulata Rathbun, 1894 | Burrow pea crab | | Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852 | Sharp-nosed Crab | | Telmessus cheiragonus Tilesius, 1812 | Bristly Crab | | Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818 | Squatter pea crab | | Xantho spinituberculatus Lockington, 1877 | | | Xanthodius sternberghii Stimpson, 1859 | | | Zaops geddesi Miers, 1880 | |
Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Monterey County
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
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