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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Cape Point (Cape Peninsula)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
102
222
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
102
222
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
55
131
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
54
129
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
48
115
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
76
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
70
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Point
23 Families width 101 Species
#LCPIXGMHEO
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab9SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Point
70 Genera with 101 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTU
Acanthilia Galil, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Agolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Allactaea Williams, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Calappula Galil, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1817Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carpoporus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Celatopesia Chiong and Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 19892SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoplax Smith, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lobopilumnus A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1818Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mesorhoea Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nanoplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Osachila Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Panoplax Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixa Holmes, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Solenolambrus Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Speloeophorus A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Point
101 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
Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Agolambrus agonus Stimpson, 1871
Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871Bathyal swimming crab
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Calappula tortugae Rathbun, 1933
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859Jonah crab
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Carpoporus papulosus Stimpson, 1871Narrowfront rubble crab
Celatopesia concava Stimpson, 1871
Chaceon fenneri Manning & Ho..., 1984Golden crab
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Cyclozodion tuberatum Williams & C..., 1989
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Dissodactylus crinitichelis Moreira, 1901Seabiscuit pea crab
Dissodactylus mellitae Rathbun, 1900Sand-dollar pea crab
Dissodactylus nitidus Smith, 1870
Ebalia stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Thinarm clutch crab
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Euprognatha acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Glyptoplax smithii A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Truncate rubble crab
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763Calico box crab
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850Smooth albow crab
Iliacantha subglobosa Stimpson, 1871Longfinger purse crab
Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Lobopilumnus agassizii Stimpson, 1871Areolated hairy crab
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Mesorhoea sexspinosa Stimpson, 1871Sixspine elbow crab
Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
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
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough squareback crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Orthotheres serrei Rathbun, 1909
Osachila semilevis Rathbun, 1916Thinlip jewelbox crab
Osachila tuberosa Stimpson, 1871Thicklip jewelbox crab
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Ovalipes stephensoni Williams, 1976Coarsehand lady crab
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Palicus faxoni Rathbun, 1897Finned stilt crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panoplax depressa Stimpson, 1871Depressed rubble crab
Parapinnixa beaufortensis Rathbun, 1918
Parapinnixa hendersoni Rathbun, 1918
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Persephona aquilonaris Rathbun, 1933
Pilumnus dasypodus Kingsley, 1879Shortspine hairy crab
Pilumnus sayi Rathbun, 1897Say's Pilumnus
Pinnixa cylindrica Say, 1818
Pinnixa sayana Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Platylambrus granulatus Kingsley, 1879Bladetooth elbow crab
Platylambrus serratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Sawtooth elbow crab
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) anceps de Saussure, 1857Delicate swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough rubble crab
Pseudomedaeus distinctus Rathbun, 1898Armed rubble crab
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia hertwigi Doflein, 1904
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Solenolambrus tenellus Stimpson, 1871
Solenolambrus typicus Stimpson, 1871
Speloeophorus pontifer Stimpson, 1871Smallhole clutch crab
Spinolambrus fraterculus Stimpson, 1871
Spinolambrus pourtalesii Stimpson, 1871
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Cape Point
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
19
62
88
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
8
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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