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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
734
7366
51296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
716
7312
51144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
268
3165
24238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
265
3148
24112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
232
2987
23012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
131
1846
11236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
106
1646
10355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
85
1358
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
3
25
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
17
155
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
17 Genera with 155 Species
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19186SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1899Box crabs76SpeciesTaxom
Calappe1SpeciesTaxom
Calappella Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Calappilia A. Milne-Edw..., 187311SpeciesTaxom
Calappula Galil, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 06SpeciesTaxom
Cycloes De Haan, 19966SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 19892SpeciesTaxom
Lammuastacus Aguirre-Urreta, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 192639SpeciesTaxom
Mursilia Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Paracyclois Miers, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Stenodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 18732SpeciesTaxom
Thealia Lucas, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Tutus Collins, Por..., 20091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
155 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthocarpus africanus (Capart, 1951)⇒ Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acanthocarpus bispinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Twospine box crab
Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Acanthocarpus delsolari Garth, 1973
Acanthocarpus obscurus Rathbun, 1918
Calappa acutispina Lai, Chan & Ng, 2006
Calappa africana Lai & Ng, 2006
Calappa alata (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Calappa woodmasoni Alcock, 1896
Calappa albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Cryptopodia fornicata Fabricius, 1787
Calappa angusta (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880
Calappa bicornis Miers, 1884Shame-faced Crab
Calappa bilineata Ng, Lai & Au..., 2002
Calappa bocagei (Brito Capello, 1871)⇒ Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa capellonis Laurie, 1906Box Crab
Calappa cinerea Holthuis, 1958
Calappa circularis Beurlen, 1958
Calappa clypeata Borradaile, 1903
Calappa conifera Galil, 1997
Calappa convexa Saussure, 1853Arched Box Crab
Calappa costaricana M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Calappa cristata (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Calappa philargius Linnaeus, 1758
Calappa depressa (Miers, 1886)⇒ Aethra scruposa Linnaeus, 1764
Calappa dumortieri Guinot, 1962
Calappa elata Rathbun, 1911
Calappa exanthematosa (Alcock & And..., 1894)⇒ Calappa japonica Ortmann, 1892
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa flammia
Calappa fornicata Fabricius, 1798
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa gallus bicornis Miers, 1884
Calappa gallus capellonis Laurie, 1906
Calappa gallus gallus
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Calappa guerini Brito Capello, 1871
Calappa heberti Brocchi, 1883
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa japonica Ortmann, 1892Japanese Box Crab
Calappa karena
Calappa laraensis Van Straelen, 1933
Calappa lephas
Calappa liaoi Ng, 2002Ocellated Box Crab
Calappa lophos Herbst, 1782Common Box Crab
Calappa marmarata
Calappa marmorata sensu H. Mil..., 1837
Calappa monilicanthus Galil, 1997
Calappa nitida Holthuis, 1958
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Calappa ocularia Ng, 2002
Calappa pavimenta C. E. Schwei..., 2006
Calappa peli
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa philargius Linnaeus, 1758Red-spotted Box Crab
Calappa piscatorum (Calman, 1914)⇒ Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa pokipoki Ng, 2000
Calappa praelata Lorenthey, 1929
Calappa protopustulosa Noetling, 1901
Calappa pustulosa Alcock, 1896Pustule Box Crab
Calappa quadrimaculata Takeda & Shi..., 1990
Calappa restricta A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Calappa robertsi Ross, 1964
Calappa rosea Jarocki, 1825
Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851
Calappa saheliensis Van Straelen, 1937
Calappa saussurei (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Calappula saussurei Rathbun, 1898
Calappa sebastieni Galil, 1997
Calappa sexaspinosa Morris & Col..., 1991
Calappa spinosissima (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758
Calappa springeri Rathbun, 1931
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Calappa terraereginae (Ward, 1936)⇒ Calappa clypeata Borradaile, 1903
Calappa tortugae Rathbun, 1933Nodose box crab
Calappa torulosa Galil, 1997Box Crab
Calappa tuberculata Fabricius, 1793
Calappa tuberculosa (Guérin, 1829)⇒ Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758
Calappa tuerkayana Pastore, 1995
Calappa undulata Dai & Yang, 1991Undulated Box Crab
Calappa woodmasoni Alcock, 1896Little Crested Crab
Calappa zinsmeisteri R. Feldmann, 1988
Calappa zurcheri Bouvier, 1899
Calappe sandwichien (Eydoux & Sou..., 1842)⇒ Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758
Calappella quadrispina M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Calappilia broksi
Calappilia brooksi Ross & Scolaro, 1964
Calappilia chilensis R. M. Feldmann, 2005
Calappilia circularis Beurlen, 1958
Calappilia dacica Bittner, 1893
Calappilia diglypta Stenzel, 1934
Calappilia hondoensis M. J. Rathbun, 1930
Calappilia scopuli Quayle & Col..., 1981
Calappilia sitzi W. C. Blow, 1996
Calappilia subovata Beschin, 2002
Calappilia verrucosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Calappula saussurei Rathbun, 1898
Calappula tortugae Rathbun, 1933
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cryptosoma bairdii garthi Gail & Clark, 1997
Cryptosoma balguerii Desbonne, 1867
Cryptosoma cristatum Brullé, 1837Lesser-spotted shame-faced crab
Cryptosoma garthi Galil & Clark, 1996
Cryptosoma granulosum
Cycloes bairdi
Cycloes bairdii (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860
Cycloes bairdii atlantica⇒ Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860
Cycloes cristata Brullé, 1837
Cycloes granulosa De Haan, 1837Box Crab
Cycloes marisrubri Galil & Clark, 1996Wingless box crab
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Cyclozodion tuberatum Williams & C..., 1989
Lammuastacus longirostris Aguirre Urreta, 1992
Mursia africana Galil, 1993
Mursia arabica Kumar, Kumar..., 2013
Mursia armata De Haan, 1837
Mursia armata trispinosa Parisi, 1914
Mursia aspera Alfred Willi..., 1899
Mursia aspina C. Schweitze..., 2000
Mursia australiensis Campbell, 1971
Mursia baconaua Galil & Takeda, 2004
Mursia bekenuensis Collins & al., 2003
Mursia bicristimana Alcock & And..., 1895
Mursia buwaya Galil & Takeda, 2004
Mursia coseli Crosnier, 1997
Mursia cristata
Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837Masked Crab
Mursia cristimana
Mursia cristimanus (De Haan, 1837)⇒ Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Mursia curtispina Miers, 1886
Mursia danigoi Galil, 1993
Mursia diwata Galil & Takeda, 2004
Mursia flamma Galil, 1993
Mursia gaudichaudi (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Mursia gaudichaudii (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Mursia harnicari Hyzny, 2010
Mursia hawaiiensis Rathbun, 1894
Mursia longispina Crosnier, 1997
Mursia macdonaldi M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Mursia mameleu Galil & Takeda, 2004
Mursia marcusana M. J. Rathbun, 1926
Mursia microspina Davie & Short, 1989
Mursia minuta Spiridonov &..., 2007
Mursia murimuria Galil, 2013
Mursia musorstomia Galil, 1993
Mursia obscura M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Mursia orientalia Takeda & Galil, 2005
Mursia poupini Galil, 2001
Mursia spinimanus Rathbun, 1906
Mursia takahashii Imaizumi, 1952
Mursia trispinosa Parisi, 1914
Mursia yaquinensis Rathbun, 1926
Mursilia ecristata M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Paracyclois atlantis Chace, 1939
Paracyclois milne-edwards
Paracyclois milneedwardsii Miers, 1886
Platymera californiensis (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Armed box crab
Stenodromia calasanctii Vía, 1959
Stenodromia gibbosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Thealia acanthophora (Lucas, 1839)⇒ Mursia armata De Haan, 1837
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