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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Delaware (USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
101
190
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
101
190
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
40
75
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
39
70
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
33
60
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
14
33
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
11
29
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Delaware
11 Families width 34 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Delaware
29 Genera with 34 Species
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Anamathia Smith, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Zaops Rathbun, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delaware
34 Species
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871Bathyal swimming crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859Jonah crab
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chaceon quinquedens Smith, 1879Red Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Collodes robustus Smith, 1881
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca pugnax Smith, 1870Mud Fiddler Crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Pinnixa chaetopterana Stimpson, 1860Tube pea crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Sesarma reticulatum Say, 1817Heavy marsh crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Zaops ostreus Say, 1817Oyster crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Delaware
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
20
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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