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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
50
81
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
50
81
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
39
68
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
39
68
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
36
60
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
42
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
21
39
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gulf of Nicoya
21 Families width 49 Species
#PCIDOGHELMX
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gulf of Nicoya
39 Genera with 49 Species
#ACEHILMNPRS
Achelous De Haan, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1853Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinus Rathbun, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 17853SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Leiolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Lithadia Bell, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Maiopsis Faxon, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Paradasygyius Garth, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Petruca Shih, P.K.L...., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Randallia Stimpson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Solenolambrus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gulf of Nicoya
49 Species
Achelous angustus Rathbun, 1898Narrow swimming crab
Achelous asper A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Achelous brevimanus Faxon, 1895
Achelous iridescens Rathbun, 1894
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
Chasmocarcinus gemmatus Ng & Castro, 2016
Chasmocarcinus latipes Rathbun, 1898
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
Hepatus kossmanni Neumann, 1878
Hepatus lineatus ♰ Rathbun, 1898
Heterocrypta craneae Garth, 1959
Heterocrypta macrobrachia Stimpson, 1871
Iliacantha hancocki Rathbun, 1935
Iliacantha schmitti Rathbun, 1935
Leiolambrus punctatissimus Owen, 1839
Leptuca deichmanni Rathbun, 1935
Lithadia cumingii Bell, 1855
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Maiopsis panamensis Faxon, 1893Panamic spider crab
Nanocassiope polita Rathbun, 1894
Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Palicus tuberculata Faxon, 1893
Panopeus purpureus Lockington, 1877
Paradasygyius depressus Bell, 1835
Persephona townsendi Rathbun, 1894
Petruca panamensis Stimpson, 1859
Pilumnus fernandezi Garth, 1973
Pinnixa valerii Rathbun, 1931
Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Armed box crab
Portunus (Portunus) acuminatus Stimpson, 1871
Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
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

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Gulf of Nicoya
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
35
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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