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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Cape Fear (Chatham County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
72
116
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
72
116
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
41
67
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
41
67
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
37
56
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
19
35
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
16
31
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Fear
16 Families width 43 Species
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Fear
31 Genera with 43 Species
#ABCDEMOPST
Acanthilia Galil, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Allactaea Williams, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1859Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carpoporus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Metoporhaphis Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Osachila Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Speloeophorus A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Fear
43 Species
Acanthilia intermedia Miers, 1886Granulose purse crab
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930Florida Swimming Crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859Jonah crab
Carpoporus papulosus Stimpson, 1871Narrowfront rubble crab
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Ethusa americana A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Stalkeye sumo crab
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macrocoeloma nodipes Desbonne, 1867
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818False arrow crab
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Osachila tuberosa Stimpson, 1871Thicklip jewelbox crab
Ovalipes stephensoni Williams, 1976Coarsehand lady crab
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Palicus faxoni Rathbun, 1897Finned stilt crab
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Pilumnus (Acanthus) spinohirsutus Lockington, 1877Retiring hairy crab
Pilumnus floridanus Stimpson, 1871Plumed hairy crab
Pilumnus sayi Rathbun, 1897Say's Pilumnus
Platylambrus granulatus Kingsley, 1879Bladetooth elbow crab
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough rubble crab
Pseudomedaeus distinctus Rathbun, 1898Armed rubble crab
Speloeophorus pontifer Stimpson, 1871Smallhole clutch crab
Spinolambrus fraterculus Stimpson, 1871
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Cape Fear
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
29
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
2
2
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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