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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
63
95
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
63
95
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
35
57
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
35
57
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
32
48
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
16
25
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
14
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Albemarle County
14 Families width 31 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Albemarle County
23 Genera with 31 Species
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Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1818Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Tetraxanthus Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Albemarle County
31 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871Bathyal swimming crab
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Chaceon quinquedens Smith, 1879Red Crab
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
Spinolambrus fraterculus Stimpson, 1871
Spinolambrus pourtalesii Stimpson, 1871
Tetraxanthus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Cornered Mud Crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Albemarle County
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
17
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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