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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Jefferson Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
39
60
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
39
60
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
26
41
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
26
41
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
24
35
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
14
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
13
20
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jefferson Parish
13 Families width 25 Species
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jefferson Parish
20 Genera with 25 Species
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Austinixa Heard & Manning, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinus Rathbun, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 19302SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Leiolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1986Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson Parish
25 Species
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Austinixa behreae Manning & Fe..., 1989
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Chasmocarcinus mississipiensis Rathbun, 1931Roughwrist soft crab
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Eurypanopeus turgidus Rathbun, 1930Ridgeback mud crab
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Hexapanopeus paulensis Rathbun, 1930Knobbed mud crab
Leiolambrus nitidus Rathbun, 1901White elbow crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Menippe adina Williams & F..., 1986Gulf stone crab
Minuca longisignalis Salmon & Ats..., 1968
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus obesus Smith, 1869Salt marsh mud crab
Persephona crinita Rathbun, 1931Pink purse crab
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Sesarma reticulatum Say, 1817Heavy marsh crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Jefferson Parish
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
16
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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