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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
99
206
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
99
206
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
59
141
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
141
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
55
121
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
62
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
56
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
40
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
2
3
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
2
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominican Republic
2 Genera with 7 Species
Calappa Weber, 1958Box crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominican Republic
7 Species
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa clypeata Borradaile, 1903
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart 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