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Checklist for Family Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 (Box Crab)
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
319
1345
3818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
317
1342
3810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
142
741
2470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
140
732
2424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
130
686
2264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
70
393
1124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
362
1057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
48
302
829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
2
10
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
8
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
8 Genera with 19 Species
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1899Box crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Calappilia A. Milne-Edw..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Calappula Galil, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Cycloes De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
19 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Calappa angusta (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa convexa Saussure, 1853Arched Box Crab
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Calappa saussurei (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Calappula saussurei Rathbun, 1898
Calappa springeri Rathbun, 1931
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Calappa zurcheri Bouvier, 1899
Calappilia hondoensis M. J. Rathbun, 1930
Calappula saussurei Rathbun, 1898
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
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