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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Upper Cretaceous (Cretaceous)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
49
94
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
49
94
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
47
91
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
47
91
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
43
84
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
49
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Upper Cretaceous
26 Families width 72 Species
#RDLFCPNHTAMGX
Retroplumidae Gill, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Dakoticancridae Rathbun, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Longusorbiidae Karasawa, Sc..., 20083SpeciesTaxom
Feldmanniidae Schweitzer &..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carcineretidae Beurlen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cenomanocarcinidae Guinot & al., 20084SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinidae Föster, 19689SpeciesTaxom
Camarocarcinidae Feldmann & al., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Longodromitidae Schweitzer &..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Lithophylacidae Straelen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Paleoxanthopsidae Schweitzer, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Glaessneropsidae Patrulius, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Poupiniidae Guinot, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Upper Cretaceous
49 Genera with 72 Species
#ABCDEGHLNPRTX
Archaeopus Rathbun, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Avitelmessus Rathbun, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Binkhorstia Noetling, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Caloxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1761Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carcineretes Withers, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Cenomanocarcinus Van Straelen, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Corazzatocarcinus Larghi, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Costacopluma Collins & Mo..., 20162SpeciesTaxom
Cretacocarcinus Feldmann, Li..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Cretacoranina Mertin, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Cristafrons Feldmann, Ts..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Dakoticancer Rathbun, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Dioratiopus Woods, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Distefania Checchia-Ris..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Dromiopsis Reuss, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Eodorippe Glaessner, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Eucorystes Bell, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Glaessnerella2SpeciesTaxom
Graptocarcinus Roemer, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Homoloa Milne-Edwards, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Homolopsis Bell, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Latheticocarcinus Bishop, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Lithophylax A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lobonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Longusorbis Richards, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Lophoranina Fabiani, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinus Bell, 19934SpeciesTaxom
Notopocorystes M´Coy, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Notopoides Henderson, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Palaeodromites A. Milne-Edw..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoxanthopsis Beurlen, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Paranecrocarcinus Van Straelen, 03SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Prehepatus Rathbun, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippella Schweitzer, ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonecrocarcinus Förster, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Raniliformis Jagt, Collin..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Raninella A. Milne-Edw..., 18624SpeciesTaxom
Raninoides H. Milne Edw..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Rathbunopon Stenzel, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhinopoupinia Feldmann, Ts..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Telamonocarcinus Larghi, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Tetracarcinus Weller, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Torynomma Woods, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Xanthilites Bell, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopsis Schafhäutl, 19022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upper Cretaceous
72 Species
Archaeopus antennatus Rathbun, 1908
Archaeopus mexicanus C. E. Schwei..., 2002
Avitelmessus grapsoideus Rathbun, 1923
Binkhorstia euglypha Collins, 1995
Binkhorstia ubaghsii Van Binkhorst, 1857
Caloxanthus britannicus Collins, 2015
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer strigosus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Carcineretes woolacotti Withers, 1922
Cenomanocarcinus beardi Schweitzer &..., 2003
Cenomanocarcinus inflatus Van Straelen, 1936
Cenomanocarcinus robertsi Feldmann & al., 2013
Cenomanocarcinus vanstraeleni H. B. Stenzel, 1945
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Corazzatocarcinus hadjoulae Roger, 1946
Costacopluma concava J. S. H. Col..., 1975
Costacopluma similis Collins, Gar..., 2016
Cretacocarcinus smithi R. M. Feldmann, 2007
Cretacoranina dichrous H. B. Stenzel, 1945
Cretacoranina trechmanni Withers, 1927
Cristafrons praescientis R. Feldmann, 1993
Dakoticancer overana M. J. Rathbun, 1917
Dakoticancer overanus M. J. Rathbun, 1917
Distefania lauginigeri Feldmann & al., 2013
Dromiopsis mosae Collins, 1995
Dromiopsis praelaevior Collins, 1995
Eodorippe spedeni Glaessner, 1980
Eucorystes platys C. E. Schwei..., 2001
Glaessnerella kennedyi Wright & Col..., 1972
Glaessnerella nodulosa Wright & Col..., 1972
Graptocarcinus bellonii Collins, 1995
Graptocarcinus texanus Roemer, 1887
Homolopsis declinata Collins, Fra..., 1995
Homolopsis edwardsii Bell, 1863
Homolopsis spinulosa Glaessner, 1980
Latheticocarcinus brightoni Wright & Col..., 1972
Lithophylax trigeri A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Lobonotus lobulata Feldmann, Ca..., 1995
Longusorbis cuniculosus B. C. Richards, 1975
Lophoranina precocia R. Feldmann, 1996
Necrocarcinus carinatus R. Feldmann, 1993
Necrocarcinus labeschii
Necrocarcinus minutus Milne-Edwards, 1886
Necrocarcinus wrighti R. Feldmann, 1993
Notopocorystes exiguus Glaessner, 1980
Notopoides pflugervillensis Beikirch, 1980
Palaeodromites crypticus J. W. M. Jagt, 2007
Palaeoxanthopsis tylotus C. E. Schwei..., 2008
Paranecrocarcinus digitatus Wright & Col..., 1972
Paranecrocarcinus mozambiquensis Forster, 1970
Paranecrocarcinus quadrisissus
Parthenope neocomiensis Robineau-Des..., 1849
Prehepatus werneri R. H. B. Fraaye, 1987
Pseudomicippella granulosa Pelseneer, 1886
Pseudonecrocarcinus biscissus Wright & Col..., 1972
Raniliformis occlusa Collins, 1995
Raninella carlilensis R. Feldmann, 1980
Raninella elongata Milne Edwards, 1862
Raninella testacea Rathbun, 1926
Raninella trigeri A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Raninoides quadrispinosus Collins, Fra..., 1995
Rathbunopon woodsi Withers, 1951
Rhinopoupinia bicornis R. Feldmann, 1993
Telamonocarcinus gambalatus C. Larghi, 2004
Tetracarcinus subquadratus Weller, 1905
Torynomma australis R. Feldmann, 1993
Torynomma dentatum Glaessner, 1980
Torynomma flemingi Glaessner, 1980
Xanthilites gerthi Glaessner, 1930
Xantho agassizi Robineau-Des..., 1849
Xanthopsis brasiliana C. J. Maury, 1930
Xanthopsis cretacea Rathbun, 1902

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Upper Cretaceous
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
8
15
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
15
23
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
3
11
18
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