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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Belize (Central America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
147
373
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
145
371
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
225
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
225
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
208
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
32
105
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
99
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Belize
28 Families width 165 Species and 4 Subspecies
#CEPXMISGVTLDOA
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Swimming Crab25SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192930SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)5SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae (Serène, 1964)3SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab11SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae (Ortmann, 1893)6SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Belize
99 Genera with 165 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRSTUVWX
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1865Baneberry4SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Anisonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1958Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18637SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Chasmagnathus De Haan, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinus Rathbun, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Clypeasterophilus Campos and G..., 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Deltopelta Ng & Castro, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hephthopelta Alcock, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lupella Rathbun, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18677SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1818Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 183214SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nannotheres Manning & Fe..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Neohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Neptunus De Haan, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18774SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Paracyclois Miers, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18788SpeciesTaxom
Potamocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusa Saussure, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Raddaus Pretzmann, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Ratha Lasley, J.C...., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Thersandrus Rathbun, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trichopeltarion A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Typhlopseudothelphusa Rioja, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 0Fiddler crab6SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Uhlias Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Villalobosius Ng & Low, 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Villalobosus Ortmann, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belize
165 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ocellate Swimming Crab
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Actaea acantha H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spinose rubble crab
Actaea bifrons Rathbun, 1898Areolate rubble crab
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea setigera (A. Milne-Edw..., 1865)⇒ Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
Anisonotus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Anomalothir frontalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Beach Crab
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming 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
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes toxotes Ordway, 1863Giant swimcrab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Chasmagnathus granulata (Dana, 1851)⇒ Neohelice granulata Dana, 1851
Chasmocarcinus superbus Boone, 1927
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Damithrax hispidus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Damithrax tortugae (Rathbun, 1920)⇒ Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Deltopelta obliqua Rathbun, 1898
Dissodactylus crinitichelis Moreira, 1901Seabiscuit pea crab
Dissodactylus encopei (Rathbun, 1901)⇒ Dissodactylus crinitichelis Moreira, 1901
Domecia acanthophora Desbonne, 1867Elkhorn coral crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852
Ethusa americana A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Stalkeye sumo crab
Ethusa microphthalma Smith, 1881Broadback sumo crab
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Etisus maculatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Eurytium tristani Rathbun, 1906
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus quadratus Saussure, 1853Halloween crab
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hemus cristulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Hephthopelta superbus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Chasmocarcinus superbus Boone, 1927
Iliacantha subglobosa Stimpson, 1871Longfinger purse crab
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Leptodius floridanus (Gibbes, 1850)⇒ Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Lupella forceps Fabricius, 1793
Macrocoeloma camptocera
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma subparallelum (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macrocoeloma trispinosum nodipes Desbonne, 1867
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Minuca vocator Herbst, 1804
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax (Mithraculus) coryphe (J. F. W. Herbst, 1801)⇒ Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801
Mithrax (Mithraculus) forceps (A. Milne-Edw..., 1875)⇒ Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Mithrax (Mithraculus) sculptus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax cinctimanus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860
Mithrax commensalis (Manning, 1970)⇒ Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pilosus (M. J. Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax ruber (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Myra elegans Bell, 1855
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Nannotheres moorei Manning & Fe..., 1996
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Neohelice granulata Dana, 1851Cangrejo Granuloso
Neptunus marginatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode arenaria Say, 1817
Ocypode arenarius (Say, 1817)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Opecarcinus hypostegus Shaw & Hopkins, 1977
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Panopeus purpureus Lockington, 1877
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea rufopunctata nodosa Stimpson, 1860Nodose rubble crab
Paracyclois atlantis Chace, 1939
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Persephona punctata Linnaeus, 1758Purse Crab
Pilumnus dasypodus Kingsley, 1879Shortspine hairy crab
Pilumnus holosericus Rathbun, 1898Roseate hairy crab
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bristled rubble crab
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Portunus (Achelous) sebae (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Achelous) spinicarpus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) anceps de Saussure, 1857Delicate swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus bahamensis Rathbun, 1930
Portunus binoculus (Holthuis, 1969)⇒ Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Portunus vocans (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Potamocarcinus aspoeckorum Pretzmann, 1968
Potamocarcinus aspoekorum
Pseudothelphusa bisuturalis Rathbun, 1897
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
Raddaus bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1866
Raddaus orestrius Smalley, 1965
Ratha longimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Sesarma (Holometopus) ricordi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Stenocionops furcata (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Thersandrus compressus Desbonne, 1867
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Trichopeltarion nobile A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Velvet horse crab
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Typhlopseudothelphusa acanthochela Hobbs, 1986
Uca (Minuca) burgersi Holthuis, 1967Saltpan fiddler
Uca (Minuca) mordax Smith, 1870
Uca rapax rapax Smith, 1870
Uca (Minuca) thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic mangrove fiddler
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Uca pugnax rapax
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Uhlias limbatus Stimpson, 1871Eroded clutch crab
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xanthodius denticulatus (White, 1848)⇒ Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Belize
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
20
76
128
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
23
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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