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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
215
566
1171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
213
564
1168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
82
209
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
81
204
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
73
192
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
39
104
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
35
96
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alaska
17 Families width 130 Species and 1 Subspecies
Retroplumidae Gill, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae (Dana, 1852)0SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab20SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 195811SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893Helmet crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae (De Haan, 1833)Commensal Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae (Ortmann, 1893)Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alaska
29 Genera with 130 Species
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Archaeopus Rathbun, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Bellia Milne Edwards, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Branchioplax Rathbun, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1840Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab5SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Erimacrus Benedict, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Fabia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18523SpeciesTaxom
Neopilumnoplax Serène, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Orbitoplax Tucker & Fel..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18947SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Portunites Bell, 1926Swimming crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Telmessus White, 18121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alaska
130 Species and 1 Subspecies
Archaeopus lunicarina C. Schweitze..., 2001
Branchioplax washingtoniana M. J. Rathbun, 1916
Cancer magister (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Chionoecetes angulatus Rathbun, 1924Triangle tanner crab
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788Atlantic snow crab
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915
Erimacrus isenbeckii Brandt, 1848Hair crab
Fabia subquadrata Dana, 1851Grooved mussel crab
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Hyas alutaceus Brandt, 1851
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyas latifrons (Stimpson, 1857)⇒ Hyas alutaceus Brandt, 1851
Hyas lupatus
Hyas lyratus Dana, 1851Lyre Crab
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Lophopanopeus olearis Rathbun, 1926
Lophopanopeus somaterianus (Rathbun, 1930)⇒ Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852
Metacarcinus goederti C. E. Schwei..., 2000
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Neopilumnoplax hannibalanus Rathbun, 1926
Orbitoplax plafkeri Tucker, 1990
Oregonia bifurca Rathbun, 1902Split-nose crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Pinnixa eburna Wells, 1928Ivory pea crab
Pinnixa faba Dana, 1851Large pea crab
Pinnixa littoralis Holmes, 1894Gaper pea crab
Pinnixa occidentalis Rathbun, 1894Western pea crab
Pinnixa scamit Martin & Zma..., 1994
Pinnixa schmitti Rathbun, 1918Schmitt pea crab
Pinnixa tubicola Holmes, 1894Tube-dwelling pea crab
Pinnotheres ascidicola (Hesse, 1872)⇒ Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Armed box crab
Portunites alaskensis Rathbun, 1926
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Romaleon branneri Rathbun, 1926
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Telmessus cheiragonus Tilesius, 1812Bristly Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Alaska
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
25
79
105
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
17
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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