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Checklist for Superfamily Calappoidea De Haan, 1833
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
471
2820
10434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
459
2798
10382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
186
1289
5282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
183
1277
5217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
169
1210
4981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
96
729
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
80
632
1940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
62
520
1542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
3
14
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for USA
3 Families width 59 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab47SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18719SpeciesTaxom


Genera for USA
14 Genera with 59 Species
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1896Box crabs24SpeciesTaxom
Calappilia A. Milne-Edw..., 19963SpeciesTaxom
Calappula Galil, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Cycloes De Haan, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 19892SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17856SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 19267SpeciesTaxom
Osachila Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Paracyclois Miers, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
59 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acanthocarpus bispinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Twospine box crab
Ashtoret granulosa Miers, 1877Armed Crab
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon 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 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
Calappilia brooksi Ross & Scolaro, 1964
Calappilia diglypta Stenzel, 1934
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 granulosa De Haan, 1837Box Crab
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Cyclozodion tuberatum Williams & C..., 1989
Hepatus bottomsi Blow, 2003
Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763Calico box crab
Hepatus fasciatus (Latreille, 1803)⇒ Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785
Hepatus kossmanni Neumann, 1878
Hepatus lineatus Rathbun, 1898
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Matuta planipes Fabricius, 1798Flower Moon Crab
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
Osachila antillensis Rathbun, 1916
Osachila semilevis Rathbun, 1916Thinlip jewelbox crab
Osachila tuberosa Stimpson, 1871Thicklip jewelbox crab
Paracyclois atlantis Chace, 1939
Platymera californiensis (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Armed box crab

Subnodes of Calappoidea with occurrences in USA
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
10
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHepatidae
Stimpson, 1871
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMatutidae
De Haan, 1835
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Calappoidea at artfakta.se
Calappoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Calappoidea at itis.gov
Calappoidea at marinespecies.org