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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
131
415
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
131
415
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
92
331
718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
90
324
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
82
297
625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
42
170
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
160
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
27
124
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
2
6
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Luzon
4 Genera with 12 Species
Calappa Weber, 1896Box crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Cycloes De Haan, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Paracyclois Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Luzon
12 Species
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa clypeata Borradaile, 1903
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa lophos Herbst, 1782Common Box Crab
Calappa philargius Linnaeus, 1758Red-spotted Box Crab
Calappa pustulosa Alcock, 1896Pustule Box Crab
Cycloes granulosa De Haan, 1837Box Crab
Cycloes marisrubri Galil & Clark, 1996Wingless box crab
Mursia bicristimana Alcock & And..., 1895
Mursia microspina Davie & Short, 1989
Paracyclois milneedwardsii Miers, 1886


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