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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Guyana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
85
186
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
85
186
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
53
120
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
53
120
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
46
97
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
22
53
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
20
50
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guyana
20 Families width 88 Species and 5 Subspecies
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab12SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 189312SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18356SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guyana
50 Genera with 88 Species
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Acanthilia Galil, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsium Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Eudaniela Pretzmann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Fredius Pretzmann, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Guinotia Pretzmann, 02SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Kingsleya Ortmann, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Kunziana Pretzmann, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Leiolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1871Spider Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Lupella Rathbun, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1859Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Microthelphusa Pretzmann, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Osachila Stimpson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 03SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Poppiana Bott, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Potamocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusa Saussure, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Sylviocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylus Latreille, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 0Fiddler crab9SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Valdivia Hulst, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guyana
88 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acanthilia intermedia Miers, 1886Granulose purse crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous rufiremus Holthuis, 1959
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Armases benedicti Rathbun, 1897Fatfinger marsh crab
Calappa angusta (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa nitida Holthuis, 1958
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Edwardsium spinimanum H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Edwardsium spinimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Eudaniela (Aspockia) beccarii
Fredius beccarii Coifmann, 1939
Fredius fittkaui Bott, 1967
Fredius reflexifrons Ortmann, 1897
Gelasimus coloradensis (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Uca coloradensis Rathbun, 1894
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Goniopsis cruentatus
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Guinotia beccarii contorta
Guinotia dunoonensis colosii
Hepatus gronovii Holthuis, 1959
Hepatus princeps Herbst, 1794
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Hepatus scaber Holthuis, 1959
Iliacantha liodactylus Rathbun, 1898
Iliacantha sparsa Stimpson, 1871Shouldered purse crab
Kingsleya latifrons Randall, 1840
Kunziana irengis Pretzmann, 1971
Leiolambrus nitidus Rathbun, 1901White elbow crab
Leptuca coloradensis Rathbun, 1893
Leptuca cumulanta Crane, 1943
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia ferreirae Brito Capello, 1871
Lupella forceps Fabricius, 1793
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Microthelphusa meansi Cumberlidge, 2007
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Minuca vocator Herbst, 1804
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Osachila antillensis Rathbun, 1916
Palicus affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Antillean stilt crab
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus herbstii crassa
Persephona finneganae Rathbun, 1931
Persephona lichtensteinii Leach, 1817
Persephona lichtenstenii
Pilumnus (Acanthus) spinohirsutus Lockington, 1877Retiring hairy crab
Platylambrus serratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Sawtooth elbow crab
Poppiana dentata Randall, 1840
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) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Potamocarcinus (Kingsleya) latifrons Randall, 1840
Potamocarcinus dunooensis (Rathbun, 1919)⇒ Fredius reflexifrons Ortmann, 1897
Potamocarcinus dunoonensis
Sesarma (Holometopus) benedicti (Rathbun, 1897)⇒ Armases benedicti Rathbun, 1897
Sesarma (Holometopus) rectum Randall, 1840
Sesarma reticulatum Say, 1817Heavy marsh crab
Spinolambrus fraterculus Stimpson, 1871
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Sylviocarcinus pictus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Trichodactylus (Dilocarcinus) dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Trichodactylus (Dilocarcinus) pictus
Trichodactylus (Valdivia) harttii (Rathbun, 1905)⇒ Valdivia serrata White, 1847
Uca (Minuca) mordax Smith, 1870
Uca (Minuca) rapax Smith, 1870Mudflat fiddler
Uca rapax rapax Smith, 1870
Uca (Minuca) vocator Herbst, 1804Atlantic hairback fiddler
Uca (Uca) maracoani Latreille, 1802
Uca coloradensis Rathbun, 1894
Uca cumulanta Crane, 1943
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Uca pugnax rapax
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Valdivia serrata White, 1847

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Guyana
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
39
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
11
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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