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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Swain County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
48
83
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
48
83
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
41
75
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
41
75
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
37
69
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
22
40
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Swain County
22 Families width 43 Species
#LCIPMHXDGTES
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Swain County
40 Genera with 43 Species
#ABCDEHMOPRS
Acanthilia Galil, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1794Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calappula Galil, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1859Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1818Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Osachila Stimpson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Swain County
43 Species
Acanthilia intermedia Miers, 1886Granulose purse crab
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871Bathyal swimming crab
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappula tortugae Rathbun, 1933
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859Jonah crab
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Dissodactylus mellitae Rathbun, 1900Sand-dollar pea crab
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Euprognatha acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763Calico box crab
Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850Smooth albow crab
Macrocoeloma septemspinosum Stimpson, 1871Thorny Decorator Crab
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Osachila antillensis Rathbun, 1916
Ovalipes stephensoni Williams, 1976Coarsehand lady crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Panopeus obesus Smith, 1869Salt marsh mud crab
Persephona punctata Linnaeus, 1758Purse Crab
Pilumnus dasypodus Kingsley, 1879Shortspine hairy crab
Pilumnus sayi Rathbun, 1897Say's Pilumnus
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Sesarma reticulatum Say, 1817Heavy marsh crab
Speocarcinus carolinensis Stimpson, 1859Carolinian Squareback Crab
Spinolambrus pourtalesii Stimpson, 1871
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Swain County
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
21
39
42
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