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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Paita (Piura, Peru)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
37
60
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
37
60
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
30
51
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
30
51
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
27
48
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
18
35
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Paita
18 Families width 45 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Paita
35 Genera with 45 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bottoxanthodes Stevcic, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Lithadia Bell, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1879Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1843Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18773SpeciesTaxom
Peloeus Eydoux & Sou..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Petruca Shih, P.K.L...., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoides Lucas, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stratiolibinia Tavares & Sa..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18592SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paita
45 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achelous asper A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Achelous iridescens Rathbun, 1894
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Arenaeus mexicanus Gerstaecker, 1856Reticulated swimming crab
Bottoxanthodes insculptus Stimpson, 1871
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863Arched swimming crab
Collodes anartius Colavite, Wi..., 2019
Collodes tenuirostris Rathbun, 1894
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cycloxanthops sexdecimdentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1843
Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852
Eriphia squamata Stimpson, 1860Lumpy Claw Crab
Euphylax dovii Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Euphylax robustus A. Milne-Edw..., 1874
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hepatus chiliensis H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Hexapanopeus orcutti Rathbun, 1930
Iliacantha hancocki Rathbun, 1935
Lithadia cumingii Bell, 1855
Menippe frontalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Moreiradromia sarraburei Rathbun, 1910
Ocypode gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1843Cart Driver Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Panopeus bermudensis (J. E. Benedi..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus chilensis H. Milne Edw..., 1843
Panopeus purpureus Lockington, 1877
Peloeus armatus Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Petruca panamensis Stimpson, 1859
Pilumnoides perlatus Poeppig, 1836
Pilumnus limosus Smith, 1869
Pinnixa paitensis Rathbun, 1935
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Portunus (Portunus) affinis Faxon, 1893
Portunus (Portunus) minimus Rathbun, 1898
Stenocionops ovatus Bell, 1835Velvet spider crab
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stratiolibinia rostrata Bell, 1836
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Teleophrys tumidus Cano, 1889
Williamstimpsonia stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Xanthodius cooksoni Miers, 1877Spoon fingered crab
Xanthodius sternberghii Stimpson, 1859

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Paita
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
17
34
44
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