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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
195
579
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
192
576
1133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
102
369
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
100
364
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
92
326
706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
45
181
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
160
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
29
129
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
2
7
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cuba
5 Genera with 10 Species
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1958Box crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Calappilia A. Milne-Edw..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Paracyclois Miers, 19391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
10 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa capellonis Laurie, 1906Box Crab
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Calappa marmarata
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Calappilia chilensis R. M. Feldmann, 2005
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Paracyclois atlantis Chace, 1939


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