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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Accomack County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
55
81
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
55
81
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
27
41
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
26
38
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
24
36
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
10
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
10
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Accomack County
10 Families width 23 Species
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Accomack County
17 Genera with 23 Species
Armases Abele, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18693SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Zaops Rathbun, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Accomack County
23 Species
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859Jonah crab
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Chaceon quinquedens Smith, 1879Red Crab
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca pugnax Smith, 1870Mud Fiddler Crab
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus sayi (Smith, 1869)⇒ Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869
Pinnixa retinens M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Sesarma reticulatum Say, 1817Heavy marsh crab
Zaops ostreus Say, 1817Oyster crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Accomack County
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
10
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eubrachyura at artfakta.se
Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org