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Checklist for Superfamily Cancroidea Latreille, 1802
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
550
3975
18550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
537
3949
18475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
208
1695
9054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
205
1681
8960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
191
1597
8581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
108
971
3858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
90
866
3579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
71
720
2856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cancroidea
Latreille, 1802
5
21
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for America
5 Families width 98 Species
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs82SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae (Ortmann, 1893)Horse crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18990SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Genera for America
21 Genera with 98 Species
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Anatolikos Schweitzer &..., 20062SpeciesTaxom
Anisospinos Schweitzer &..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1975Cancer Crab54SpeciesTaxom
Ceronnectes Angeli & Bes..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocancer Beurlen, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Levicyclus Schweitzer, ..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18537SpeciesTaxom
Notocarcinus Schweitzer &..., 2000
0SpeciesTaxom
Peltarion Hombron & Ja..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Platepistoma Rathbun, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocorystes H. Milne Edw..., 18362SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 17828SpeciesTaxom
Santeecarcinus Blow & Manning, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Sarahcarcinus Blow & Manning, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Tasadia Müller, 01SpeciesTaxom
Thia Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Trichopeltarion A. Milne-Edw..., 18988SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
98 Species
Anatolikos japonicus Ortmann, 1893
Anatolikos undecimspinosus C. E. Schwei..., 2006
Anisospinos berglundi C. Schweitze..., 2000
Atelecyclus chilensis (Nicolet, 1849)⇒ Peltarion spinulosum White, 1843
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
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 araucanus Philippi, 1887
Cancer bainbridgensis M. J. Rathbun, 1926
Cancer barffi (Curtiss, 1938)⇒ Parribacus antarcticus Lund, 1793
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859Jonah crab
Cancer branneri (M. J. Rathbun, 1926)⇒ Romaleon branneri Rathbun, 1926
Cancer breweri (Gabb, 1869)⇒ Cancer productus Randall, 1840
Cancer carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950
Cancer chabrus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer coosensis Nations, 1975
Cancer coronatus (Molina, 1782)⇒ Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801
Cancer dama (Herbst, 1804)⇒ Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Cancer danai Nations, 1975
Cancer davidi Nations, 1968
Cancer dentatus (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Romaleon polyodon Poeppig, 1836
Cancer derki Nations, 1975
Cancer durhami Nations, 1975
Cancer edwardsii (Bell, 1835)⇒ Metacarcinus edwardsii Bell, 1835
Cancer epheliticus (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763
Cancer fissus Rathbun, 1908
Cancer garthi Nations, 1975
Cancer gibbulosus De Haan, 1833
Cancer gracilis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852
Cancer granulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hypocolpus haanii Rathbun, 1909
Cancer guezei (Crosnier, 1976)⇒ Platepistoma guezei Crosnier, 1976
Cancer irroralus
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer jenniferae Nations, 1975
Cancer johngarthi Carvacho, 1989
Cancer jordani (M. J. Rathbun, 1900)⇒ Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900
Cancer longipes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Processa acutirostris Nouvel & Hol..., 1957
Cancer macrophthalmus M. J. Rathbun, 1906
Cancer maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer magister (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852
Cancer marri Nations, 1975
Cancer megistos (Herbst, 1804)⇒ Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804
Cancer odosensis (Imaizumi, 1962)⇒ Anatolikos japonicus Ortmann, 1893
Cancer ovioratus
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer parasiticus (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818
Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer pohjodon
Cancer polyodon (Poeppig, 1836)⇒ Romaleon polyodon Poeppig, 1836
Cancer porteri Rathbun, 1930
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Cancer pygmaeus (Ortmann, 1893)⇒ Glebocarcinus amphioetus Rathbun, 1898
Cancer setosus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Romaleon polyodon Poeppig, 1836
Cancer starri Berglund & G..., 1996
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Cancer wahkiakumensis Berglund & G..., 1992
Cancer yanceyi Nations, 1975
Ceronnectes granulosa R. M. Feldmann, 1998
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Cyclocancer tuberculatus Beurlen, 1958
Glebocarcinus amphioetus Rathbun, 1898Bigtooth Rock Crab
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Levicyclus tepetate C. E. Schwei..., 2002
Metacarcinus anthonyi Rathbun, 1897Yellow Crab
Metacarcinus edwardsii Bell, 1835
Metacarcinus goederti C. E. Schwei..., 2000
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Metacarcinus novaezelandiae Hombron & Ja..., 1846New Zealand Cancer Crab
Metacarcinus novazelandiae Jacquinot, 1853
Peltarion spinulosum White, 1843
Platepistoma guezei Crosnier, 1976
Platepistoma macrophthalmum Rathbun, 1906
Platepistoma macrophthalmus Rathbun, 1906
Pseudocorystes armatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Pseudocorystes sicarius Poeppig, 1836
Pseudocorystes sicarius Poeppig, 1836
Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856Brown rock crab
Romaleon branneri Rathbun, 1926
Romaleon dereki Natinos, 1975
Romaleon gibbosulum De Haan, 1833
Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900
Romaleon parspinosus S. Casadio, 2005
Romaleon polyodon Poeppig, 1836
Romaleon setosum Molina, 1782
Santeecarcinus harmatuki Blow & Manning, 1996
Sarahcarcinus campbellorum Blow & Manning, 1996
Tasadia tuberculatus
Thia scutellata Fabricius, 1793Polished crab
Trichopeltarion corallinum Faxon, 1893
Trichopeltarion dextrum Rathbun, 1898
Trichopeltarion granulosa C. Schweitze..., 2000
Trichopeltarion hystricosum Garth, 1971
Trichopeltarion levis S. Casadio, 2004
Trichopeltarion nobile A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Velvet horse crab
Trichopeltarion pezzutoi Tavares & Melo, 2005
Trichopeltarion spinulifer (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Trichopeltarion nobile A. Milne-Edw..., 1880

Subnodes of Cancroidea with occurrences in America
FamilyAtelecyclidae
Ortmann, 1893
Horse crabs
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCancridae
Latreille, 1802
edible crabs, Rock crabs
13
82
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCorystidae
Samouelle, 1819
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPirimelidae
Alcock, 1899
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThiidae
Dana, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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