Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region U.S. Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 131
256
405 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 131
256
405 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 75
172
296 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 75
172
296 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 69
160
281 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 33
92
153 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for U.S. Virgin Islands
33 Families width 153 Species and 2 Subspecies #LEPXISGCVMHDOTR
| Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838) | Mud crabs | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838 | Elbow crabs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Inachoididae Dana, 1851 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sesarmidae Dana, 1851 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 | Angular crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838 | Land crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893 | Coral crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymonomidae Bouvier, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mithracidae Balss, 1929 | | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 | Stone crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893 | Mud crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hepatidae Stimpson, 1871 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Homolodromiidae Alcock, 1899 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Homolidae De Haan, 1839 | Carrier crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromiidae De Haan, 1833 | Sponge crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Fiddler crabs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Palicidae Bouvier, 1898 | Stilt crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Platyxanthidae Guinot, 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnidae (Samouelle, 1819) | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833 | Commensal Crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tychidae Dana, 1851 | Urn crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Raninidae De Haan, 1839 | Frog crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for U.S. Virgin Islands
92 Genera with 153 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUWX
| Acanthilia Galil, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achelous De Haan, 1871 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Actaea De Haan, 0 | Baneberry | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomalothir Miers, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aratus Milne Edwards, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arenaeus Dana, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Armases Abele, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calappa Weber, 1758 | Box crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callinectes Stimpson, 1896 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cardisoma Latreille, 1825 | giant land crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carpilius Leach, 1783 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cataleptodius Guinot, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clythrocerus A. Milne-Edw..., 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cronius Stimpson, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptosoma Brullé, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 1897 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymonomus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtus Edwards, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epilobocera Stimpson, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eriphia Latreille, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphylax Stimpson, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euprognatha Stimpson, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Garthiope Guinot, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gecarcinus Leach, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geograpsus Stimpson, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsus Lamarck, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepatus Latreille, 1794 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocrypta Stimpson, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homolodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Homologenus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 1799 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptopisa Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithadia Bell, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrocoeloma Miers, 1825 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melybia Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menaethiops Alcock, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menippe De Haan, 1859 | Stone crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micropanope Stimpson, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Minuca Bott, 1870 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mithraculus White, 1818 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Mithrax Desmarest, 1832 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myropsis Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemausa Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypode Weber, 1787 | Ghost Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Omalacantha Streets, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Osachila Stimpson, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ovalipes Rathbun, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachygrapsus Randall, 1850 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Palicus Philippi, 1880 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paractaea Guinot, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraliomera Rathbun, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenope Weber, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Peloeus Eydoux & Sou..., 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Percnon Gistel, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnus Leach, 1881 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheres Bosc, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pisosoma Glassell, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pitho Bell, 1794 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusia Latreille, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Planes Bowdich, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platyactaea Guinot, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunus Weber, 1879 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ranilia H. Milne Edw..., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ratha Lasley, J.C...., 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Solenolambrus Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenocionops Desmarest, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 1788 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoe Bell, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uca Leach, 1870 | Fiddler crab | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodius Stimpson, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for U.S. Virgin Islands
153 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acanthilia intermedia Miers, 1886 | Granulose purse crab | | Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Jacknife spider crab | | Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859 | Flat-browed Crab | | Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860 | Redhair Swimming Crab | | Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Ocellate Swimming Crab | | Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819 | Spiny-handed Portunus | | Achelous tumidulus (Stimpson, 1871) | ⇒ Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871 | | Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834) | ⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | Actaea rufopunctata nodosa 1, 0 | | | Agolambrus agonus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Anasimus fugax A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | | Anomalothir furcillatus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Mangrove Crab | | Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818 | Speckled Crab | | Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802 | Squareback marsh crab | | Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853 | Beach Crab | | Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880) | ⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | Rigid bathyal crab | | Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881 | | | Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758 | Giant Box Crab | | Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | Blunt-tooth swimming crab | | Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869 | Dana swimcrab | | Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861 | Marbled swimcrab | | Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863 | Ornate blue crab | | Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 | American blue crab | | Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825 | Blue land crab | | Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783 | Batwing coral crab | | Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850 | Florida Leptodius | | Clythrocerus granulatus Rathbun, 1898 | | | Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818 | Blackpoint sculling crab | | Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871 | Crevice sculling crab | | Cryptosoma balguerii Desbonne, 1867 | | | Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Globose shore crab | | Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880 | Nodose box crab | | Cymonomus quadratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | | Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871) | ⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871 | | Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Variegate spider crab | | Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860 | | | Epilobocera sinuatifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1866 | Buruquena | | Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852 | | Euphylax fortispinosus Collins & al., 2001 | | | Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | | | Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871 | New Mexico ticktrefoil | | Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860 | Lobate mud crab | | Garthiope barbadensis Rathbun, 1921 | Prickly mud crab | | Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835 | Bermuda land crab | | Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Crab | | Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837) | ⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895 | | Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859 | Eroded mud crab | | Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758 | Abuete negro | | Hepatus praecox ♰ Collins, Don..., 1996 | | | Hepatus princeps Herbst, 1794 | | | Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850 | Smooth albow crab | | Homolodromia monstrosa Martin, Chri..., 2001 | | | Homolodromia paradoxa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | | Homologenus rostratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | | Hypoconcha parasitica Linnaeus, 1763 | Rough shellback crab | | Hypoconcha sabulosa (Herbst, 1799) | ⇒ Hypoconcha parasitica Linnaeus, 1763 | | Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860 | | | Leptodius floridanus (Gibbes, 1850) | ⇒ Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850 | | Leptodius floridius | | | Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871 | | | Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830 | Sponge Crab | | Lithadia granulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | | Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871 | | | Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860 | | | Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825 | Grass Crab | | Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818 | Channel Clinging Crab | | Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871 | Delicate coral crab | | Menaethiops portoricensis Rathbun, 1924 | | | Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818 | Florida stone crab | | Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859 | Cuban stone crab | | Micropanope lobifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1881 | Lobefront mud crab | | Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825 | Speck-claw decorator crab | | Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967 | | | Minuca mordax Smith, 1870 | Smith's Fiddler Crab | | Minuca rapax Smith, 1870 | Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab | | Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860 | Anemone crab | | Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801 | Nodose clinging crab | | Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875 | Red-ridged clinging crab | | Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871 | | | Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818 | Emerald crab | | Mithrax (Mithraculus) coryphe (J. F. W. Herbst, 1801) | ⇒ Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801 | | Mithrax (Mithraculus) forceps (A. Milne-Edw..., 1875) | ⇒ Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875 | | Mithrax (Mithraculus) sculptus (Lamarck, 1818) | ⇒ Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818 | | Mithrax (Mithrax) acuticornis (Stimpson, 1871) | ⇒ Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871 | | Mithrax caribbaeus M. J. Rathbun, 1900 | | | Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892 | | | Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790 | Coral clinging crab | | Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871 | Shaggy clinging crab | | Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818) | ⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818 | | Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832 | Paved clinging crab | | Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858 | Lesser Sponge Crab | | Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871 | Fivespine purse crab | | Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871 | Sharphorn clinging crab | | Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871 | | | Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787 | Atlantic ghost crab | | Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825 | Speck-claw Decorator Crab | | Osachila antillensis Rathbun, 1916 | | | Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833 | | | Ozius reticulatus Desbonne, 1867 | | | Pachygrapsus corrugatus von Martens, 1872 | | | Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858 | Dark shore crab | | Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850 | Gibbes' Pachygrapsus | | Palicus affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | Antillean stilt crab | | Palicus angustus Rathbun, 1897 | | | Palicus depressus Rathbun, 1897 | | | Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | Winged stilt crab | | Panopeus hemphillii (Benedict & R..., 1891) | ⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891 | | Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867 | Knotfinger mud crab | | Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Nodose rubble crab | | Paraliomera dispar Stimpson, 1871 | Black coral crab | | Paraliomera longimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865 | Longarm coral crab | | Parthenope agona Stimpson, 1871 | Yellow elbow crab | | Parthenope pourtalesii Stimpson, 1871 | Spinous elbow crab | | Peloeus armatus Eydoux & Sou..., 1842 | | | Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | Flat crab | | Pilumnus (Acanthus) spinohirsutus Lockington, 1877 | Retiring hairy crab | | Pilumnus caribaeus Desbonne, 1867 | Coarsespine hairy crab | | Pilumnus dasypodus Kingsley, 1879 | Shortspine hairy crab | | Pilumnus floridanus Stimpson, 1871 | Plumed hairy crab | | Pilumnus gemmatus Stimpson, 1860 | Tuberculate hairy crab | | Pilumnus holosericus Rathbun, 1898 | Roseate hairy crab | | Pilumnus pannosus Rathbun, 1896 | Beaded hairy crab | | Pilumnus reticulatus Stimpson, 1860 | | | Pilumnus urinator (A. Milne-Edw..., 1881) | ⇒ Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881 | | Pinnotheres shoemakeri Rathbun, 1918 | | | Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858) | ⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859 | | Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867 | Broadback urn crab | | Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794 | | | Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775 | Flattened crab | | Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758 | Columbus crab | | Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Bristled rubble crab | | Portunus (Achelous) ordwayi (Stimpson, 1860) | ⇒ Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860 | | Portunus (Achelous) sebae (H. Milne Edw..., 1834) | ⇒ Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | Portunus (Achelous) spinicarpus (Stimpson, 1871) | ⇒ Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871 | | Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819) | ⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819 | | Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850 | Sargassum Crab | | Portunus (Portunus) ventralis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | | | Ranilia constricta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | Sicklefoot frog crab | | Ratha longimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834 | | | Solenolambrus tenellus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Spinolambrus pourtalesii Stimpson, 1871 | | | Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791 | Furcate spider crab | | Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857 | Tenspine spider crab | | Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788 | Arrow crab | | Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860 | Scarlet mime crab | | Trachymaia cornuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | | Uca (Minuca) burgersi Holthuis, 1967 | Saltpan fiddler | | Uca rapax rapax Smith, 1870 | | | Uca pugnax Smith, 1870 | Atlantic marsh fiddler | | Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848 | | | Xanthodius denticulatus (White, 1848) | ⇒ Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848 |
Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in U.S. Virgin Islands
Links, sources and further information Brachyura at artfakta.se
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