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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
45
77
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
45
77
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
38
66
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
37
65
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
33
57
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
17
30
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
13
25
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
22
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Masbate
2 Genera with 3 Species
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Masbate
3 Species
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Mursia bicristimana Alcock & And..., 1895


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