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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Cameron County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
45
75
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
45
75
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
31
56
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
31
56
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
27
47
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
13
22
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
12
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cameron County (Texas)
12 Families width 26 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Swimming Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cameron County (Texas)
20 Genera with 26 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Austinixa Heard & Manning, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Coeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 19303SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1986Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18912SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameron County (Texas)
26 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Austinixa behreae Manning & Fe..., 1989
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Coeloma macrodactylus Van Straelen, 1925
Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Dyspanopeus texanus Stimpson, 1859Gulf grassflat crab
Eurypanopeus ater Rathbun, 1930
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Eurypanopeus turgidus Rathbun, 1930Ridgeback mud crab
Leptuca subcylindrica Stimpson, 1859
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Menippe adina Williams & F..., 1986Gulf stone crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus bermudensis (J. E. Benedi..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Persephona aquilonaris Rathbun, 1933
Pilumnus dasypodus Kingsley, 1879Shortspine hairy crab
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Cameron County (Texas)
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
16
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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