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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Washington (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
177
493
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
176
492
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
67
165
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
66
162
362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
156
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
31
74
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington
29 Families width 112 Species and 2 Subspecies
#PCSVMOEARGHNILTZ
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab14SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae (H. Milne-Edw..., 1853)5SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19586SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrocheiridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893Helmet crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinidae Föster, 19680SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 19591SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington
70 Genera with 112 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVXZ
Amphitrite De Haan, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anisospinos Schweitzer &..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Asthenognathus Stimpson, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Branchioplax Rathbun, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1992Cancer Crab9SpeciesTaxom
Carcinides Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinus Rathbun, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab3SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Coeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Eriosachila Blow & Manning, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Eumorphocorystes Binkhorst, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Fabia Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Globihexapus Schweitzer &..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Glyphithyreus Reuss, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Lyreidus De Haan, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Macroacaena Tucker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Macrocheira De Haan, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Maeandricampus Schweitzer &..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Megokkos Schweitzer &..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18523SpeciesTaxom
Mimulus Stimpson, 1860Monkeyflower1SpeciesTaxom
Montezumella Rathbun, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinus Bell, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Notocarcinus Schweitzer &..., 2000
0SpeciesTaxom
Orbitoplax Tucker & Fel..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoplax Stimpson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18949SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pleistacantha Miers, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Portunites Bell, 1926Swimming crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyra Capart, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Pulalius Schweitzer, ..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Ranidina Bittner, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Ranilia H. Milne Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Ranina Lamarck, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Raninoides H. Milne Edw..., 19265SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Scleroplax Rathbun, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Telmessus White, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Trichopeltarion A. Milne-Edw..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xeinostoma Stebbing, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsis M’Coy, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington
112 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amphitrite cirrata Muller, 0
Anisospinos berglundi C. Schweitze..., 2000
Armases occidentale Smith, 1870
Asthenognathus cornishorum C. Schweitze..., 1999
Bathynectes muelleri Ossó & Stale..., 2011
Branchioplax washingtoniana M. J. Rathbun, 1916
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer (Trichocarcinus) oregonensis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852
Cancer antennarius (Stimpson, 1856)⇒ Bathynectes muelleri Ossó & Stale..., 2011
Cancer bainbridgensis M. J. Rathbun, 1926
Cancer coosensis Nations, 1975
Cancer gracilis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852
Cancer magister (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Cancer wahkiakumensis Berglund & G..., 1992
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Chasmocarcinus latipes Rathbun, 1898
Chionoecetes angulatus Rathbun, 1924Triangle tanner crab
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Coeloma martinezensis Rathbun, 1926
Daldorfia himaleoraphis C. Schweitzer, 2001
Eriosachila rossi C. Schweitze..., 2000
Euphylax feldmanni Nyborg, Berg..., 2003
Euryplax nitida Stimpson, 1859Glabrous broadface crab
Fabia concharum Rathbun, 1894Smooth mussel crab
Fabia subquadrata Dana, 1851Grooved mussel crab
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Globihexapus paxillus C. Schweitze..., 2001
Glyphithyreus weaveri Rathbun, 1926
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Homola vancouverensis C. Schweitzer, 2001
Hyas lyratus Dana, 1851Lyre Crab
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Lophopanopeus bellus bellus Stimpson, 1860
Lophopanopeus bellus diegensis Rathbun, 1900
Lophopanopeus diegensis (Rathbun, 1900)⇒ Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860
Lyreidus alseanus Rathbun, 1932
Macroacaena alseana Rathbun, 1932
Macrocheira longirostra C. Schweitze..., 1999
Macrocheira teglandi Rathbun, 1926
Maeandricampus triangulum Rathbun, 1926
Megokkos alaskensis Rathbun, 1926
Megokkos macrospinus C. Schweitzer, 2000
Metacarcinus anthonyi Rathbun, 1897Yellow Crab
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Mimulus foliatus Stimpson, 1860Foliate kelp crab
Montezumella eichhorni C. Schweitze..., 2000
Mursia aspina C. Schweitze..., 2000
Mursia marcusana M. J. Rathbun, 1926
Mursia yaquinensis Rathbun, 1926
Orbitoplax plafkeri Tucker, 1990
Orbitoplax tuckerae C. Schweitzer, 2000
Oregonia bifurca Rathbun, 1902Split-nose crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Panopeus prosakrolophos Schweitzer, 2000
Panopeus torus C. Schweitzer, 2000
Pilumnoplax hannibalanus Rathbun, 1926
Pinnixa eburna Wells, 1928Ivory pea crab
Pinnixa eocenica Rathbun, 1926
Pinnixa faba Dana, 1851Large pea crab
Pinnixa franciscana Rathbun, 1918
Pinnixa littoralis Holmes, 1894Gaper pea crab
Pinnixa occidentalis Rathbun, 1894Western pea crab
Pinnixa scamit Martin & Zma..., 1994
Pinnixa schmitti Rathbun, 1918Schmitt pea crab
Pinnixa tubicola Holmes, 1894Tube-dwelling pea crab
Pinnotheres ascidicola (Hesse, 1872)⇒ Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Pinnotheres pugettensis Holmes, 1900Puget pea crab
Pinnotheres taylori Rathbun, 1918Taylor's pea crab
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Planes marinus Rathbun, 1914Drifter crab
Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Armed box crab
Pleistacantha stilipes Ahyong, Chen..., 2005
Portunites alaskensis Rathbun, 1926
Portunites insculpta M. J. Rathbun, 1926
Portunites nodosus C. Schweitze..., 2000
Portunites triangulum Rathbun, 1926
Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
Pseudograpsus nudus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia productus Randall, 1840Northern kelp crab
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pulalius vulgaris Rathbun, 1926
Ranina americana Withers, 1924
Ranina ranina Linnaeus, 1758Kona Crab
Raninoides eugenensis Rathbun, 1926
Raninoides fulgidus Rathbun, 1926
Raninoides lewisanus Rathbun, 1926
Raninoides vaderensis M. J. Rathbun, 1926
Raninoides washburnei M. J. Rathbun, 1926
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856Brown rock crab
Romaleon branneri Rathbun, 1926
Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900
Scleroplax granulata Rathbun, 1894Burrow pea crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Telmessus cheiragonus Tilesius, 1812Bristly Crab
Trichopeltarion granulosa C. Schweitze..., 2000
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Xeinostoma antiqua C. Schweitzer, 2001
Zanthopsis vulgaris M. J. Rathbun, 1926

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Washington
SectionCyclodorippoida
Ortmann, 1892
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
64
101
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
1
7
9
Family
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