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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Region Insular (Colombia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
58
107
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
58
107
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
47
96
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
47
96
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
44
92
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
61
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Region Insular
26 Families width 79 Species
#CEPGIVXDMNOTLS
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192912SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Region Insular
61 Genera with 79 Species
#ACDEGHLMOPRSTWX
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1853Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Deilocerus Tavares, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Erileptus Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Heteractaea Lockington, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Latulambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lophoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Opisthopus Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Paraliomera Rathbun, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Randallia Stimpson, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Insular
79 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Calappa convexa Saussure, 1853Arched Box Crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Coryrhynchus lobifrons Rathbun, 1894
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cycloxanthops vittatus Stimpson, 1860Cammeo crab
Daira americana Stimpson, 1860American pebble crab
Deilocerus decorus Rathbun, 1933
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Ericerodes hemphillii Lockington, 1877
Ericerodes veleronis Garth, 1948
Erileptus spinosus Rathbun, 1893
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Eurypanopeus planissimus Stimpson, 1860
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Herbstia (Herbstiella) depressa Stimpson, 1860
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Heteractaea lunata Lucas, 1844Fuzzy mud crab
Heterocrypta occidentalis Dana, 1854Sandflat elbow crab
Latulambrus occidentalis Dana, 1854Sandflat Elbow Crab
Lophoxanthus lamellipes Stimpson, 1860
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Metacarcinus anthonyi Rathbun, 1897Yellow Crab
Microcassiope xantusii Stimpson, 1871Cassiope pebble crab
Microphrys platysoma Stimpson, 1860
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus denticulatus Bell, 1835
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Opisthopus transversus Rathbun, 1893Mottled pea crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Pachygrapsus socius Stimpson, 1871Pacific Mottled Shore Crab
Panopeus chilensis H. Milne Edw..., 1843
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Paractaea sulcata Stimpson, 1860Furrowed pebble crab
Paraliomera longimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Longarm coral crab
Paraxanthias taylori Stimpson, 1861Lumpy rubble crab
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pilumnus gonzalensis Rathbun, 1894
Pilumnus pygmaeus Boone, 1927Pebble crab
Pinnixa littoralis Holmes, 1894Gaper pea crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Platyactaea dovii Stimpson, 1871Dove pebble crab
Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bristled rubble crab
Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Armed box crab
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Randallia ornata Randall, 1840Globose sand crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Sesarma aequatoriale Ortmann, 1894
Sesarma curacaoense De Man, 1892Mangrove Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Thoe erosa Bell, 1835
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835
Williamstimpsonia stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Xanthodius sternberghii Stimpson, 1859

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Region Insular
SectionCyclodorippoida
Ortmann, 1892
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
24
59
77
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