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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
496
3152
12962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
484
3129
12893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
196
1437
6560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
193
1424
6480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
179
1355
6188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
101
819
2705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
84
719
2462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
65
594
1960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
3
14
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
10
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
10 Genera with 50 Species
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1899Box crabs26SpeciesTaxom
Calappilia A. Milne-Edw..., 19964SpeciesTaxom
Calappula Galil, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Cycloes De Haan, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 19892SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 19267SpeciesTaxom
Paracyclois Miers, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
50 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acanthocarpus bispinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Twospine box crab
Calappa angusta (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa capellonis Laurie, 1906Box Crab
Calappa cinerea Holthuis, 1958
Calappa convexa Saussure, 1853Arched Box Crab
Calappa depressa (Miers, 1886)⇒ Aethra scruposa Linnaeus, 1764
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa flammia
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa marmarata
Calappa nitida Holthuis, 1958
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Calappa pavimenta C. E. Schwei..., 2006
Calappa philargius Linnaeus, 1758Red-spotted Box Crab
Calappa pokipoki Ng, 2000
Calappa praelata Lorenthey, 1929
Calappa robertsi Ross, 1964
Calappa saussurei (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Calappula saussurei Rathbun, 1898
Calappa spinosissima (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758
Calappa springeri Rathbun, 1931
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Calappa tortugae Rathbun, 1933Nodose box crab
Calappa woodmasoni Alcock, 1896Little Crested Crab
Calappa zurcheri Bouvier, 1899
Calappilia brooksi Ross & Scolaro, 1964
Calappilia diglypta Stenzel, 1934
Calappilia hondoensis M. J. Rathbun, 1930
Calappilia sitzi W. C. Blow, 1996
Calappula saussurei Rathbun, 1898
Calappula tortugae Rathbun, 1933
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cryptosoma balguerii Desbonne, 1867
Cycloes bairdii (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860
Cycloes bairdii atlantica⇒ Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860
Cycloes granulosa De Haan, 1837Box Crab
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Cyclozodion tuberatum Williams & C..., 1989
Mursia aspina C. Schweitze..., 2000
Mursia gaudichaudi (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Mursia gaudichaudii (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Mursia hawaiiensis Rathbun, 1894
Mursia marcusana M. J. Rathbun, 1926
Mursia spinimanus Rathbun, 1906
Mursia yaquinensis Rathbun, 1926
Paracyclois atlantis Chace, 1939
Platymera californiensis (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
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