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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region St. Lucie (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
21
24
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
21
24
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
21
24
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
21
24
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
20
22
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
13
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Lucie
13 Families width 18 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Lucie
14 Genera with 18 Species
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Austinixa Heard & Manning, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1859Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lysirude Goeke, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1859Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18794SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Lucie
18 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Austinixa gorei Manning & Fe..., 1989Gore pea crab
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859Jonah crab
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Lysirude nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Longleg frog crab
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Panopeus bermudensis (J. E. Benedi..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Panopeus packardii J. S. Kingsley, 1879
Pilumnus dasypodus Kingsley, 1879Shortspine hairy crab
Pilumnus sayi Rathbun, 1897Say's Pilumnus
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in St. Lucie
SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
12
13
17
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