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Checklist for Family Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 (Box Crab)
and region Antilles (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
306
1298
3138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
303
1294
3134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
131
724
2006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
129
719
1992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
121
676
1865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
61
392
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
53
357
798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
42
303
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
2
13
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
11
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Antilles
11 Genera with 32 Species
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Calappella Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Calappilia A. Milne-Edw..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Calappula Galil, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Cycloes De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 19892SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Paracyclois Miers, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Tutus Collins, Por..., 20091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antilles
32 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acanthocarpus bispinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Twospine box crab
Calappa angusta (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa capellonis Laurie, 1906Box Crab
Calappa cinerea Holthuis, 1958
Calappa clypeata Borradaile, 1903
Calappa convexa Saussure, 1853Arched Box Crab
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa marmarata
Calappa marmorata sensu H. Mil..., 1837
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Calappa pavimenta C. E. Schwei..., 2006
Calappa pokipoki Ng, 2000
Calappa springeri Rathbun, 1931
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Calappella quadrispina M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Calappilia chilensis R. M. Feldmann, 2005
Calappula tortugae Rathbun, 1933
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cryptosoma balguerii Desbonne, 1867
Cryptosoma cristatum Brullé, 1837Lesser-spotted shame-faced crab
Cycloes bairdii (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Cyclozodion tuberatum Williams & C..., 1989
Mursia macdonaldi M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Mursia obscura M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Paracyclois atlantis Chace, 1939
Tutus granulosus J. S. H. Col..., 2009


Links, sources and further information
Calappidae at biodiversity.org.au
Calappidae at gbif.org
Calappidae at irmng.org
Calappidae at itis.gov
Calappidae at marinespecies.org