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Checklist for Family Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 (Box Crab)
and region Loggerhead Key (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
73
149
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
72
148
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
49
116
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
49
116
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
46
112
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
28
82
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
77
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
63
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Loggerhead Key
5 Genera with 6 Species
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1859Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Calappula Galil, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 19891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Loggerhead Key
6 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Calappula tortugae Rathbun, 1933
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cyclozodion tuberatum Williams & C..., 1989


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