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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Palm Beach County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
94
169
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
93
168
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
48
82
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
47
80
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
44
76
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
46
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palm Beach County
25 Families width 48 Species
#PSGLCHDIMORE
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palm Beach County
46 Genera with 48 Species
#ABCEFGHIMNOPRST
Achelous De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Agolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Elamenopsis A. Milne Edw..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 19302SpeciesTaxom
Frevillea A. Milne-Edw..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoplax Smith, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hexapinus Manning & Ho..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Mariaplax N.g.Rahayu, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1859Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nasutoplax Poore, Guino..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ranilia H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Symethis Weber, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palm Beach County
48 Species
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Agolambrus agonus Stimpson, 1871
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Bellidilia undecimspinosa Kinahan, 1856Large Pebble Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cyclozodion tuberatum Williams & C..., 1989
Ebalia (Phlyxia) crassipes Bell, 1885
Elamenopsis guinotae Poore, 2010
Ethusa tenuipes Rathbun, 1897Spiketoe sumo crab
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Eurypanopeus turgidus Rathbun, 1930Ridgeback mud crab
Frevillea hirsuta Borradaile, 1916Tufted broadface crab
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Glyptoplax smithii A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Truncate rubble crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Halicarcinus rostratus Haswell, 1882Beaked Sea-spider
Hexapinus granuliferus Campbell & S..., 1970
Iliacantha subglobosa Stimpson, 1871Longfinger purse crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Mariaplax granulifera Campbell & S..., 1970
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Nasutoplax rostrata Haswell, 1881
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Pilumnus sayi Rathbun, 1897Say's Pilumnus
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Ranilia muricata H. Milne Edw..., 1837Muricate frog crab
Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Eroded vase crab
Spinolambrus pourtalesii Stimpson, 1871
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Symethis variolosa Fabricius, 1793Eroded frog crab
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Palm Beach County
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
42
45
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