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Checklist for Family Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 (Box Crab)
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
283
1069
2864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
281
1067
2861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
612
2065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
606
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
564
1914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
60
319
870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
52
298
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
41
245
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
2
13
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
11
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
11 Genera with 25 Species
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1899Box crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Calappella Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Calappula Galil, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Cycloes De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Mursilia Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Paracyclois Miers, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
25 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acanthocarpus bispinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Twospine box crab
Acanthocarpus delsolari Garth, 1973
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa convexa Saussure, 1853Arched Box Crab
Calappa costaricana M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Calappa saussurei (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Calappula saussurei Rathbun, 1898
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Calappa zurcheri Bouvier, 1899
Calappella quadrispina M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Calappula saussurei Rathbun, 1898
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cryptosoma garthi Galil & Clark, 1996
Cycloes bairdii (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Mursia gaudichaudii (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Mursia macdonaldi M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Mursia obscura M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Mursilia ecristata M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Paracyclois atlantis Chace, 1939
Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Armed box crab


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