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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Barbuda (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
21
28
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
21
28
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
13
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
13
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
11
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
8
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
7
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Barbuda
7 Families width 12 Species
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Barbuda
11 Genera with 12 Species
Acanthilia Galil, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1803Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Barbuda
12 Species
Acanthilia intermedia Miers, 1886Granulose purse crab
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Ethusa microphthalma Smith, 1881Broadback sumo crab
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Barbuda
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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