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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
205
702
1704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
204
701
1704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
109
477
1375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
108
472
1363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
101
434
1242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
53
250
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
48
239
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
38
196
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
2
11
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
9
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Panama
9 Genera with 19 Species
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1899Box crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Calappella Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Calappula Galil, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Mursilia Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Paracyclois Miers, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Panama
19 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acanthocarpus bispinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Twospine box crab
Acanthocarpus delsolari Garth, 1973
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 zurcheri Bouvier, 1899
Calappella quadrispina M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Calappula saussurei Rathbun, 1898
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Mursia gaudichaudii (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Mursia macdonaldi M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Mursia obscura M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Mursilia ecristata M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Paracyclois atlantis Chace, 1939
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