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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Guanacaste (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
84
145
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
84
145
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
54
105
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
53
102
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
50
94
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
29
57
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
27
54
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guanacaste
27 Families width 68 Species
#PSCGMIDOHEXL
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guanacaste
54 Genera with 68 Species
#ACEGHIJLMNOPRS
Achelous De Haan, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1853Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1870giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinus Rathbun, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Coeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 17853SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteractaea Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Johngarthia Türkay, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leiolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Leucosilia Bell, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Lithadia Bell, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Maiopsis Faxon, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1860Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Paradasygyius Garth, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Petruca Shih, P.K.L...., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Potamocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ptychophallus Smalley, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Randallia Stimpson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Solenolambrus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guanacaste
68 Species
Achelous angustus Rathbun, 1898Narrow swimming crab
Achelous asper A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Achelous brevimanus Faxon, 1895
Achelous iridescens Rathbun, 1894
Aratus pacificus Thiercelin &..., 2014
Arenaeus mexicanus Gerstaecker, 1856Reticulated swimming crab
Calappa convexa Saussure, 1853Arched Box Crab
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863Arched swimming crab
Callinectes toxotes Ordway, 1863Giant swimcrab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cardisoma crassum Smith, 1870Giant land crab
Chasmocarcinus gemmatus Ng & Castro, 2016
Chasmocarcinus latipes Rathbun, 1898
Coeloma macrodactylus Van Straelen, 1925
Collodes granosus Stimpson, 1860
Collodes tenuirostris Rathbun, 1894
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Ethusa ciliatifrons Faxon, 1893
Ethusa lata Rathbun, 1894Oxystomatous crabs
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Euphylax robustus A. Milne-Edw..., 1874
Eupilumnus xantusii Stimpson, 1860
Euryplax polita Smith, 1870
Gecarcinus quadratus Saussure, 1853Halloween crab
Goniopsis pulchra Lockington, 1877Racer Mangrove Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hepatus kossmanni Neumann, 1878
Hepatus lineatus Rathbun, 1898
Heteractaea ceratopus Stimpson, 1860Horned Crab
Heterocrypta craneae Garth, 1959
Heterocrypta macrobrachia Stimpson, 1871
Iliacantha hancocki Rathbun, 1935
Iliacantha schmitti Rathbun, 1935
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Johngarthia planata Stimpson, 1860
Leiolambrus punctatissimus Owen, 1839
Leptuca deichmanni Rathbun, 1935
Leptuca terpsichores Crane, 1941
Leucosilia jurinii Saussure, 1853
Lithadia cumingii Bell, 1855
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Maiopsis panamensis Faxon, 1893Panamic spider crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Nanocassiope polita Rathbun, 1894
Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Ocypode gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1843Cart Driver Crab
Ocypode occidentalis Stimpson, 1860
Palicus tuberculata Faxon, 1893
Panopeus purpureus Lockington, 1877
Paradasygyius depressus Bell, 1835
Persephona aquilonaris Rathbun, 1933
Persephona townsendi Rathbun, 1894
Petruca panamensis Stimpson, 1859
Pilumnus fernandezi Garth, 1973
Pinnixa valerii Rathbun, 1931
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Armed box crab
Portunus (Portunus) acuminatus Stimpson, 1871
Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
Potamocarcinus magnus Rathbun, 1896
Ptychophallus tumimanus umimanus Rat..., 1898
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Randallia agaricias Rathbun, 1898
Solenolambrus arcuatus Stimpson, 1871Arched elbow crab
Speocarcinus granulimanus Rathbun, 1894
Spinolambrus johngarthi Hendrickx & ..., 1997
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Guanacaste
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
20
41
53
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
13
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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