Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region South California (California, USA)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 33
47
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 33
47
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 21
34
42 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 21
34
42 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 20
33
41 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 15
26
31 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for South California
15 Families width 31 Species | Cancridae Latreille, 1802 | Edible crabs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Oregoniidae Garth, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838 | Elbow crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893 | Mud crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheridae (De Haan, 1833) | Commensal Crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachoididae Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for South California
26 Genera with 31 Species #CDEGHLMPRST
| Cancer Linnaeus, 1840 | Cancer Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893 | Snow crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chorilia Dana, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilocerus Tavares, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ericerodes Rathbun, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erileptus Rathbun, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glebocarcinus Nations, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemigrapsus Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Latulambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 1877 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Malacoplax Guinot, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachygrapsus Randall, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parapinnixa Holmes, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraxanthias Odhner, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnus Leach, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunus Weber, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pugettia Dana, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyromaia Stimpson, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Randallia Stimpson, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Romaleon Gistel, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scyra Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for South California
31 Species | Cancer productus Randall, 1840 | Red Cancer Crab | | Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893 | Grooved tanner crab | | Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924 | | | Cycloxanthops novemdentatus Lockington, 1877 | Ninetooth pebble crab | | Deilocerus planus Rathbun, 1900 | Chip crab | | Ericerodes hemphillii Lockington, 1877 | | | Erileptus spinosus Rathbun, 1893 | | | Glebocarcinus amphioetus Rathbun, 1898 | Bigtooth Rock Crab | | Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851 | Naked Shore Crab | | Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840 | Crevice spider crab | | Latulambrus occidentalis Dana, 1854 | Sandflat Elbow Crab | | Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860 | Blackclaw crestleg crab | | Lophopanopeus diegensis (Rathbun, 1900) | ⇒ Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860 | | Lophopanopeus leucomanus Lockington, 1877 | Knobknee crestleg crab | | Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857 | Decorator Crab | | Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857 | Californian Sheep Crab | | Malacoplax californiensis Lockington, 1877 | California burrowing crab | | Metacarcinus anthonyi Rathbun, 1897 | Yellow Crab | | Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852 | Graceful Crab | | Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840 | Lined shore crab | | Parapinnixa affinis (Holmes, 1900) | ⇒ Sakaina yokoyai Glassell, 1933 | | Paraxanthias taylori Stimpson, 1861 | Lumpy rubble crab | | Pilumnus (Acanthus) spinohirsutus Lockington, 1877 | Retiring hairy crab | | Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860 | Xantus swimming crab | | Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840) | ⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986 | | Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877 | Spider Crab | | Randallia ornata Randall, 1840 | Globose sand crab | | Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856 | Brown rock crab | | Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900 | | | Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852 | Sharp-nosed Crab | | Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840 | Globose kelp crab |
Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in South California
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
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