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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Pernambuco (Northeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
98
166
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
96
164
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
47
94
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
47
94
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
45
89
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
52
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pernambuco
25 Families width 70 Species
#PEXSCGVTDMOLIR
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae (MacLeay, 1838)Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18353SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19297SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Majidae (Samouelle, 1819)Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20200SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pernambuco
52 Genera with 70 Species
#ACDEGHJLMOPSTUW
Acantholobulus Felder & Martin, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1958Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1771sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 01SpeciesTaxom
Goyazana Bott, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Johngarthia Türkay, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Lithadia Bell, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1859Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Moreirocarcinus Magalhães & ..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18672SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Symethis Weber, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylus Latreille, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1782Fiddler crab3SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pernambuco
70 Species
Acantholobulus schmitti Rathbun, 1930
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Actaea acantha H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spinose rubble crab
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Armases angustipes Dana, 1852
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming 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
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Domecia hispida Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus brasiliensis Dana, 1852
Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852
Ethusa americana A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Stalkeye sumo crab
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate mud crab
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Goniopsis cruentatus
Goyazana castelnaui H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed crab
Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Leptodius floridanus (Gibbes, 1850)⇒ Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850
Leptuca leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Lithadia obliqua Coêlho, 1973
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithrax braziliensis Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Moreirocarcinus laevifrons Moreira, 1901
Ocypode arenaria Say, 1817
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Panopeus harttii (S. I. Smith, 1869)⇒ Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Pilumnus dasypodus Kingsley, 1879Shortspine hairy crab
Pilumnus reticulatus Stimpson, 1860
Pilumnus sayi Rathbun, 1897Say's Pilumnus
Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Sesarma (Holometopus) rectum Randall, 1840
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Symethis variolosa Fabricius, 1793Eroded frog crab
Teleophrys pococki Rathbun, 1924
Trichodactylus fluviatilis Latreille, 1828
Uca (Uca) maracoani Latreille, 1802
Uca cordata
Uca major Herbst, 1782
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848

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

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
50
68
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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