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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Freeport (Brazoria County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
23
33
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
23
33
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
15
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
15
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
13
18
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
7
9
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
6
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Freeport (Brazoria County)
6 Families width 11 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Freeport (Brazoria County)
8 Genera with 11 Species
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Freeport (Brazoria County)
11 Species
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Ovalipes floridanus Hay & Shore, 1918Florida lady crab
Persephona aquilonaris Rathbun, 1933
Persephona crinita Rathbun, 1931Pink purse crab
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Speocarcinus lobatus Guinot, 1969Gulf Squareback Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Freeport (Brazoria County)
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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