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Checklist for Family Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838 (demon-faced crabs)
and region Belize (Central America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
147
373
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
145
371
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
225
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
225
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
208
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
32
105
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
99
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
20
76
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dorippoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDorippidae
MacLeay, 1838
Demon-faced crabs, Sumo crabs
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Belize
1 Genera with 2 Species
Ethusa Roux, 18812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belize
2 Species
Ethusa americana A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Stalkeye sumo crab
Ethusa microphthalma Smith, 1881Broadback sumo crab


Links, sources and further information
Dorippidae at biodiversity.org.au
Dorippidae at gbif.org
Dorippidae at irmng.org
Dorippidae at itis.gov
Dorippidae at marinespecies.org