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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
283
1069
2864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
281
1067
2861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
612
2065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
606
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
564
1914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
60
319
870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
52
298
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central America
52 Families width 835 Species and 8 Subspecies
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Aethridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab25SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19647SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs36SpeciesTaxom
Eriphiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Glyptograpsidae Schubart, C..., 20022SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 187111SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183818SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185115SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs31SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab21SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192957SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs95SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs49SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs27SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 181914SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs48SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab64SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18960SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 190010SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 189383SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185129SpeciesTaxom
Tetriasidae Tsang & Naruse, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18358SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae (Dana, 1851)Urn crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18535SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs63SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Central America
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
41
245
614
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
53
221
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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