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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region California Channel Islands (California, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
87
163
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
87
163
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
42
92
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
41
90
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
38
86
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
18
41
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
17
40
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for California Channel Islands
17 Families width 55 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for California Channel Islands
40 Genera with 55 Species
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Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1840Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Erileptus Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Fabia Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Latulambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1772Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pariphiculus Alcock & And..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Randallia Stimpson, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California Channel Islands
55 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Coryrhynchus lobifrons Rathbun, 1894
Cycloxanthops novemdentatus Lockington, 1877Ninetooth pebble crab
Epialtus hiltoni Rathbun, 1923
Ericerodes hemphillii Lockington, 1877
Erileptus spinosus Rathbun, 1893
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Fabia concharum Rathbun, 1894Smooth mussel crab
Fabia subquadrata Dana, 1851Grooved mussel crab
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Heterocrypta occidentalis Dana, 1854Sandflat elbow crab
Latulambrus occidentalis Dana, 1854Sandflat Elbow Crab
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Lophopanopeus diegensis (Rathbun, 1900)⇒ Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860
Lophopanopeus heathii Rathbun, 1900
Lophopanopeus leucomanus Lockington, 1877Knobknee crestleg crab
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Microphrys platysoma Stimpson, 1860
Mithraculus denticulatus Bell, 1835
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paraxanthias taylori Stimpson, 1861Lumpy rubble crab
Pariphiculus mariannae Herklots, 1852
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pilumnus (Acanthus) spinohirsutus Lockington, 1877Retiring hairy crab
Pilumnus townsendi Rathbun, 1923
Pinnixa hiatus Rathbun, 1918
Pinnixa tomentosa Lockington, 1877Oregon checkerbloom
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platylambrus serratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Sawtooth elbow crab
Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Armed box crab
Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Randallia ornata Randall, 1840Globose sand crab
Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856Brown rock crab
Romaleon branneri Rathbun, 1926
Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Thoe erosa Bell, 1835
Xanthodius sternberghii Stimpson, 1859

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in California Channel Islands
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
34
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
6
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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