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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
108
235
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
108
235
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
189
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
185
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
167
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
96
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
90
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
69
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
4
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicaragua
4 Genera with 3 Species
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cycloes De Haan, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
3 Species
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
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