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Checklist for Subfamily Cancrinae Latreille, 1802
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
218
545
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
217
543
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
114
336
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
113
332
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
105
307
644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
55
178
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
49
166
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
39
137
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cancroidea
Latreille, 1802
2
4
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCancridae
Latreille, 1802
Edible crabs, Rock crabs
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCancrinae
Latreille, 1802
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
3 Genera with 6 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
6 Species
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer setosus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Romaleon polyodon Poeppig, 1836
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Metacarcinus edwardsii Bell, 1835
Romaleon polyodon Poeppig, 1836


Links, sources and further information
Cancrinae at marinespecies.org