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Checklist for Subfamily Cancrinae Latreille, 1802
and region Pacific Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
355
1779
4768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
352
1773
4760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
144
885
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
141
874
2795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
131
817
2563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
64
397
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
58
360
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
43
294
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cancroidea
Latreille, 1802
3
8
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCancridae
Latreille, 1802
Edible crabs, Rock crabs
4
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCancrinae
Latreille, 1802
4
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pacific Ocean
4 Genera with 22 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab16SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18524SpeciesTaxom
Platepistoma Rathbun, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pacific Ocean
22 Species
Cancer (Trichocarcinus) oregonensis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852
Cancer amphioetus (M. J. Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Glebocarcinus amphioetus Rathbun, 1898
Cancer antennarius (Stimpson, 1856)⇒ Bathynectes muelleri Ossó & Stale..., 2011
Cancer anthonyi (Rathbun, 1897)⇒ Metacarcinus anthonyi Rathbun, 1897
Cancer bispinosus (Herbst, 1783)⇒ Galene bispinosa Herbst, 1783
Cancer branneri (M. J. Rathbun, 1926)⇒ Romaleon branneri Rathbun, 1926
Cancer chabrus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer gracilis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852
Cancer homarus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Panulirus homarus Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer johngarthi Carvacho, 1989
Cancer jordani (M. J. Rathbun, 1900)⇒ Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900
Cancer magister (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Portunus pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Metacarcinus anthonyi Rathbun, 1897Yellow Crab
Metacarcinus edwardsii Bell, 1835
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Platepistoma nanum Davie, 1991


Links, sources and further information
Cancrinae at marinespecies.org