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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Sal (Cape Verde)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
42
73
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
42
73
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
34
60
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
34
60
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
32
58
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
18
33
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sal
18 Families width 35 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sal
33 Genera with 35 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1853Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Coralliope Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Distolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ergasticus A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Latreillia Roux, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leiolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micropisa Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Paradasygyius Garth, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Raninoides H. Milne Edw..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sal
35 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achelous asper A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Calappa convexa Saussure, 1853Arched Box Crab
Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Daldorfia bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Ergasticus clouei A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Euphylax robustus A. Milne-Edw..., 1874
Eupilumnus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Eurypanopeus blanchardi A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Glyptoxanthus cavernosus A. Milne Edw..., 1878
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Herbstia (Micropisa) rubra A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Hypoconcha panamensis Smith, 1869
Iliacantha hancocki Rathbun, 1935
Latreillia elegans Roux, 1830
Leiolambrus punctatissimus Owen, 1839
Macropodia doracis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Micropisa ovata Stimpson, 1858
Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Ocypode africana De Man, 1881African ghost crab
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paradasygyius depressus Bell, 1835
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Armed box crab
Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
Raninoides benedicti Rathbun, 1935
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Xanthodius inaequalis Dana, 1852

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

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
15
30
32
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