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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Aruba (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
72
115
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
72
115
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
52
89
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
52
89
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
48
84
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
20
40
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
18
38
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aruba
18 Families width 50 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Swimming Crab9SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae (Ortmann, 1893)Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19299SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aruba
38 Genera with 50 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1958Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Glassella Campos & Wic..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Metoporhaphis Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18574SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Ratha Lasley, J.C...., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aruba
50 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ocellate Swimming Crab
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856Rugose swimcrab
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Chlorodiella longimana H. Milne Edw..., 1834Longhand rubble crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Gelasimus platydactylus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca major Herbst, 1782
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Leptuca leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898
Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818False arrow crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax (Mithraculus) coryphe (J. F. W. Herbst, 1801)⇒ Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801
Mithrax pilosus (M. J. Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869Areolate mud crab
Panopeus harttii (S. I. Smith, 1869)⇒ Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Pilumnus holosericus Rathbun, 1898Roseate hairy crab
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bristled rubble crab
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Ratha longimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Uca major Herbst, 1782
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Aruba
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
25
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
13
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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