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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
280
1035
2067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
278
1033
2064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
112
484
1235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
111
478
1209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
103
448
1140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
48
248
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
41
226
460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
31
181
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
2
11
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
9
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Florida
9 Genera with 23 Species
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Calappilia A. Milne-Edw..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Calappula Galil, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Cycloes De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 19892SpeciesTaxom
Paracyclois Miers, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida
23 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 cinerea Holthuis, 1958
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 nitida Holthuis, 1958
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Calappa robertsi Ross, 1964
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Calappilia brooksi Ross & Scolaro, 1964
Calappula saussurei Rathbun, 1898
Calappula tortugae Rathbun, 1933
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cryptosoma balguerii Desbonne, 1867
Cycloes bairdii (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Cyclozodion tuberatum Williams & C..., 1989
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