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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Saba (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
77
133
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
77
133
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
53
99
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
53
99
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
49
91
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
21
43
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saba
21 Families width 58 Species
#CEPSGVDIHMXOT
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab9SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18710SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18190SpeciesTaxom
Majidae (Samouelle, 1819)Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192910SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saba
43 Genera with 58 Species
#ACDEGHLMOPS
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1958Box crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1771sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetops Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Lobopilumnus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paraliomera Rathbun, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saba
58 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous tumidulus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Calappa angusta (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871Crevice sculling crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Eucinetops blakianus Rathbun, 1896
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Homolodromia monstrosa Martin, Chri..., 2001
Homolodromia paradoxa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax (Mithraculus) forceps (A. Milne-Edw..., 1875)⇒ Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Ozius reticulatus Desbonne, 1867
Paraliomera dispar Stimpson, 1871Black coral crab
Paraliomera longimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Longarm coral crab
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Podochela gracilipes (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Portunus (Achelous) ordwayi (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) anceps de Saussure, 1857Delicate swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Saba
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
19
41
55
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