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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Dominican Republic (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
99
206
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
99
206
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
59
141
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
141
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
55
121
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
62
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
56
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominican Republic
22 Families width 100 Species and 1 Subspecies
#PXSCGEVMHLOTI
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab22SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)5SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae (Ortmann, 1893)6SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192910SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dominican Republic
56 Genera with 100 Species
#ACEGHILMOPSTU
Achelous De Haan, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1958Box crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18636SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cavoportunus Nguyen & Ng, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Epilobocera Stimpson, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Guinotia Pretzmann, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Holoplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lobonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Mesorhoea Stimpson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18045SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18572SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18788SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombila H. Milne Edw..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusa Saussure, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Temnonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1802Fiddler crab6SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Uhlias Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominican Republic
100 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Actaea acantha H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spinose rubble crab
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Beach Crab
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa clypeata Borradaile, 1903
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes toxotes Ordway, 1863Giant swimcrab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Cavoportunus dubius Laurie, 1906
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Epilobocera (Sinuatifrons) haytensis Rathbun, 1893
Epilobocera cubensis Stimpson, 1860
Epilobocera sinuatifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1866Buruquena
Epilobocera wetherbeei Rodriguez & ..., 1995
Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Guinotia (Guinotia) dentata Latreille, 1825Cirique
Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763Calico box crab
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Hexapanopeus caribbaeus Stimpson, 1871
Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Iliacantha liodactylus Rathbun, 1898
Iliacantha sparsa Stimpson, 1871Shouldered purse crab
Iliacantha subglobosa Stimpson, 1871Longfinger purse crab
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Leptodius floridanus (Gibbes, 1850)⇒ Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850
Leptuca leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898
Lobonotus sculptus A. Milne-Edw..., 1863
Macrocoeloma nodipes Desbonne, 1867
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Mesorhoea mauryae Rathbun, 1919
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Minuca vocator Herbst, 1804
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax (Mithraculus) coryphe (J. F. W. Herbst, 1801)⇒ Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801
Mithrax cinctimanus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha interrupta Rathbun, 1920
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Panopeus americanus Saussure, 1857Narrowback mud crab
Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Persephona finneganae Rathbun, 1931
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Portunus (Achelous) ordwayi (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860
Portunus (Achelous) spinicarpus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tenuipes De Haan, 1833
Portunus binoculus (Holthuis, 1969)⇒ Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Portunus tenuis Rathbun, 1919
Portunus vocans (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Pseudorhombila octodentata Rathbun, 1906
Pseudothelphusa tenuipes (Pocock, 1889)⇒ Guinotia dentata Latreille, 1825
Scylla costata M. J. Rathbun, 1919
Sesarma curacaoense De Man, 1892Mangrove Crab
Sesarma roberti (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Temnonotus granulosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Uca (Leptuca) leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898Marbled fiddler
Uca (Minuca) burgersi Holthuis, 1967Saltpan fiddler
Uca (Minuca) mordax Smith, 1870
Uca rapax rapax Smith, 1870
Uca (Minuca) vocator Herbst, 1804Atlantic hairback fiddler
Uca (Uca) maracoani Latreille, 1802
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Uhlias limbatus Stimpson, 1871Eroded clutch crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Dominican Republic
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
40
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
16
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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