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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
496
3152
12962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
484
3129
12893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
196
1437
6560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
193
1424
6480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
179
1355
6188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
101
819
2705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
84
719
2462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
65
594
1960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cancroidea
Latreille, 1802
3
17
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North America
3 Families width 74 Species
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs64SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae (Ortmann, 1893)Horse crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North America
17 Genera with 74 Species
Anatolikos Schweitzer &..., 20062SpeciesTaxom
Anisospinos Schweitzer &..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1975Cancer Crab44SpeciesTaxom
Ceronnectes Angeli & Bes..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Levicyclus Schweitzer, ..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18524SpeciesTaxom
Notocarcinus Schweitzer &..., 2000
0SpeciesTaxom
Peltarion Hombron & Ja..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Platepistoma Rathbun, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocorystes H. Milne Edw..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Santeecarcinus Blow & Manning, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Sarahcarcinus Blow & Manning, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Trichopeltarion A. Milne-Edw..., 18985SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
74 Species
Anatolikos japonicus Ortmann, 1893
Anatolikos undecimspinosus C. E. Schwei..., 2006
Anisospinos berglundi C. Schweitze..., 2000
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 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 coosensis Nations, 1975
Cancer dama (Herbst, 1804)⇒ Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Cancer danai Nations, 1975
Cancer davidi Nations, 1968
Cancer derki Nations, 1975
Cancer durhami Nations, 1975
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 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 porteri Rathbun, 1930
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Cancer pygmaeus (Ortmann, 1893)⇒ Glebocarcinus amphioetus Rathbun, 1898
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
Glebocarcinus amphioetus Rathbun, 1898Bigtooth Rock Crab
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Levicyclus tepetate C. E. Schwei..., 2002
Metacarcinus anthonyi Rathbun, 1897Yellow Crab
Metacarcinus goederti C. E. Schwei..., 2000
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Peltarion spinulosum White, 1843
Platepistoma guezei Crosnier, 1976
Platepistoma macrophthalmum Rathbun, 1906
Platepistoma macrophthalmus Rathbun, 1906
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
Santeecarcinus harmatuki Blow & Manning, 1996
Sarahcarcinus campbellorum Blow & Manning, 1996
Trichopeltarion corallinum Faxon, 1893
Trichopeltarion dextrum Rathbun, 1898
Trichopeltarion granulosa C. Schweitze..., 2000
Trichopeltarion nobile A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Velvet horse crab
Trichopeltarion spinulifer (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Trichopeltarion nobile A. Milne-Edw..., 1880

Subnodes of Cancroidea with occurrences in North America
FamilyAtelecyclidae
Ortmann, 1893
Horse crabs
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCancridae
Latreille, 1802
edible crabs, Rock crabs
11
64
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCorystidae
Samouelle, 1819
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