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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Southern Ontario (Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
108
195
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
106
193
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
39
81
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
39
81
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
36
78
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
15
38
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Ontario
15 Families width 52 Species and 1 Subspecies
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs21SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae (Samouelle, 1819)4SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Ontario
38 Genera with 52 Species
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Atergatis De Haan, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Glabropilumnus Balss, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Spiralothelphusa Bott, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18343SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Ontario
52 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Atergatis marginatus Rüppell, 1830
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chaenostoma sinuspersici Naderloo & T..., 2010
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia hilgendorfi De Man, 1888
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Epixanthus dispar Dana, 1852
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Eriphia smithii MacLeay, 1838Rough redeye crab
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Glabropilumnus levimanus Dana, 1852
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Lachnopodus rodgersi Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Nanosesarma edamense De Man, 1887
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Ozius guttatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spotted Belly Crab
Panopeus sayi (Smith, 1869)⇒ Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Pilodius concors Clark & Galil, 1993
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848
Pilumnus elegans De Man, 1888
Pilumnus longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pilumnus sluiteri (De Man, 1892)⇒ Pilumnus scabriusculus Adams & White, 1849
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856Brown rock crab
Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Southern Ontario
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
14
37
50
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