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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Fort Pierce (St. Lucie County, Florida, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
56
89
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
56
89
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
40
71
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
40
71
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
36
63
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
36
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
21
33
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fort Pierce
21 Families width 44 Species and 1 Subspecies
#SPCGIEHOMXT
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fort Pierce
33 Genera with 44 Species
#ACDEHLMOPST
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Austinixa Heard & Manning, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1803Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1879Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1859Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18796SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Tetraxanthus Rathbun, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Thalassoplax Guinot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fort Pierce
44 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Austinixa cristata Rathbun, 1900Cristate pea crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Callinectes exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856Rugose swimcrab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Dissodactylus mellitae Rathbun, 1900Sand-dollar pea crab
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763Calico box crab
Hexapanopeus paulensis Rathbun, 1930Knobbed mud crab
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Ovalipes stephensoni Williams, 1976Coarsehand lady crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Panopeus bermudensis (J. E. Benedi..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus herbstii crassa
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Panopeus packardii J. S. Kingsley, 1879
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pilumnus dasypodus Kingsley, 1879Shortspine hairy crab
Pinnixa chaetopterana Stimpson, 1860Tube pea crab
Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Sesarma curacaoense De Man, 1892Mangrove Crab
Tetraxanthus rathbunae Chace, 1939Inflated Mud Crab
Thalassoplax angusta Guinot, 1969Narrow bathyal crab
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Fort Pierce
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
22
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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