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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region North Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
228
718
1494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
227
717
1493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
112
429
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
111
423
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
103
400
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
55
244
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Mexico
55 Families width 478 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRSTVX
Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab9SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Carcineretidae Beurlen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Dakoticancridae Rathbun, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs40SpeciesTaxom
Eriphiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Glyptograpsidae Schubart, C..., 20022SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183815SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185112SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs21SpeciesTaxom
Litocheiridae ?tev?i?, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Longusorbiidae Karasawa, Sc..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab8SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192917SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs23SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs38SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs18SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 181910SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs43SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab31SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19009SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Tetriasidae Tsang & Naruse, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae (Dana, 1851)Urn crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18536SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs33SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in North Mexico
SectionCyclodorippoida
Ortmann, 1892
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
4
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
49
228
450
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
1
6
13
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