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Checklist for Subfamily Cancrinae Latreille, 1802
and region US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
111
268
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
111
268
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
204
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
204
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
189
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
116
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
109
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
24
88
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cancroidea
Latreille, 1802
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCancridae
Latreille, 1802
Edible crabs, Rock crabs
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCancrinae
Latreille, 1802
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for US Virgin Islands
1 Genera with 2 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for US Virgin Islands
2 Species
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763


Links, sources and further information
Cancrinae at marinespecies.org