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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
124
239
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
123
238
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
69
156
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
68
153
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
62
136
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
33
73
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
29
56
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alabama
29 Families width 79 Species
#LCPSXGIRDZHOEMT
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18940SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Paleoxanthopsidae Schweitzer, 20030SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18860SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 20051SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alabama
56 Genera with 79 Species
#ACDEFGHLMNOPRSX
Acanthilia Galil, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Agolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1840Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carpoporus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinus Rathbun, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Costacopluma Collins & Mo..., 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Forestia Guinot, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Forestiana Guinot & Low, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Frevillea A. Milne-Edw..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Harpactocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1818Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Osachila Stimpson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paraverrucoides Schweitzer, 2003
0SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Stevea Manning & Ho..., 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthilites Bell, 19351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
79 Species
Acanthilia intermedia Miers, 1886Granulose purse crab
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Agolambrus agonus Stimpson, 1871
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Armases magdalenense Rathbun, 1918
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Carpoporus papulosus Stimpson, 1871Narrowfront rubble crab
Chaceon quinquedens Smith, 1879Red Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Chasmocarcinus mississipiensis Rathbun, 1931Roughwrist soft crab
Collodes leptocheles Rathbun, 1894
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Dyspanopeus texanus Stimpson, 1859Gulf grassflat crab
Ebalia cariosa Stimpson, 1860Sculptured clutch crab
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Ethusa microphthalma Smith, 1881Broadback sumo crab
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Forestia abrolhensis (Montgomery, 1931)⇒ Forestiana abrolhensis Montgomery, 1931
Forestiana abrolhensis Montgomery, 1931
Frevillea hirsuta Borradaile, 1916Tufted broadface crab
Goneplax sigsbei A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Dentate broadface crab
Harpactocarcinus mississippiensis Rathbun, 1935
Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763Calico box crab
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Leptuca crenulata Lockington, 1877California Fiddler Crab
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Leptuca spinicarpa Rathbun, 1900
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Menippe adina Williams & F..., 1986Gulf stone crab
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Micropanope pusilla A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Puffy mud crab
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Minuca longisignalis Salmon & Ats..., 1968
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Osachila semilevis Rathbun, 1916Thinlip jewelbox crab
Ovalipes floridanus Hay & Shore, 1918Florida lady crab
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Palicus faxoni Rathbun, 1897Finned stilt crab
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Panopeus obesus Smith, 1869Salt marsh mud crab
Persephona aquilonaris Rathbun, 1933
Persephona crinita Rathbun, 1931Pink purse crab
Persephona mediterranea Herbst, 1794Mottled purse crab
Pilumnus sayi Rathbun, 1897Say's Pilumnus
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Platylambrus granulatus Kingsley, 1879Bladetooth elbow crab
Platylambrus serratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Sawtooth elbow crab
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
Pyromaia arachna Rathbun, 1924Needlenose pear crab
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Speocarcinus carolinensis Stimpson, 1859Carolinian Squareback Crab
Speocarcinus lobatus Guinot, 1969Gulf Squareback Crab
Spinolambrus fraterculus Stimpson, 1871
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Xanthilites alabamensis Rathbun, 1935

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Alabama
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
25
50
64
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
6
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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