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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
103
218
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
103
218
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
170
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
168
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
150
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
32
65
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
56
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominica
25 Families width 85 Species
#EPISGCVHLMXO
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Swimming Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae (De Haan, 1833)Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae (MacLeay, 1838)Marsh crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae (Ortmann, 1893)4SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab7SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192910SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dominica
56 Genera with 85 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTU
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Arachnopsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1859Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Clypeasterophilus Campos and G..., 19172SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Guinotia Pretzmann, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Hypolobocera Ortmann, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 02SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Nanoplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Osachila Stimpson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Paradasygyius Garth, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Potamocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusa Saussure, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 05SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Troglocarcinus Verrill, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1804Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
85 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ocellate Swimming Crab
Anomalothir frontalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Arachnopsis filipes Stimpson, 1871
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Armases americanum Saussure, 1858Square-back American Marsh Crabs
Armases miersii Rathbun, 1897
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Clypeasterophilus juvenilis Bouvier, 1917
Clypeasterophilus rugatus Bouvier, 1917
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Dissodactylus rugatus (Bouvier, 1917)⇒ Clypeasterophilus rugatus Bouvier, 1917
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Guinotia (Guinotia) dentata Latreille, 1825Cirique
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Hypolobocera chilensis Lucas, 1844
Iliacantha liodactylus Rathbun, 1898
Iliacantha subglobosa Stimpson, 1871Longfinger purse crab
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Macrocoeloma intermedium Rathbun, 1901
Macrocoeloma subparallela
Macrocoeloma subparallelum (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Micropanope lobifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Lobefront mud crab
Micropanope xanthiformis⇒ Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca vocator Herbst, 1804
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax commensalis (Manning, 1970)⇒ Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860
Mithrax ruber (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough squareback crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Omalacantha interrupta Rathbun, 1920
Osachila antillensis Rathbun, 1916
Ozius reticulatus Desbonne, 1867
Palicus depressus Rathbun, 1897
Paradasygyius depressus Bell, 1835
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Portunus (Achelous) sebae (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Portunus) ventralis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Portunus vocans (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough rubble crab
Pseudothelphusa dentata (Ortmann, 1893)⇒ Hypolobocera chilensis Lucas, 1844
Pseudothelphusa tenuipes (Pocock, 1889)⇒ Guinotia dentata Latreille, 1825
Sesarma (Holometopus) miersii (M. J. Rathbun, 1897)⇒ Armases miersii Rathbun, 1897
Sesarma americana de Saussure, 1857
Sesarma americanum (Saussure, 1858)⇒ Armases americanum Saussure, 1858
Sesarma roberti (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Sesarma robertii
Stenocionops furcata (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus yangi Goeke, 1989Red arrow crab
Troglocarcinus corallicola Verrill, 1908Floatingheart
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Uca (Minuca) burgersi Holthuis, 1967Saltpan fiddler
Uca (Minuca) vocator Herbst, 1804Atlantic hairback fiddler
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Dominica
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
39
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
17
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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