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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
48
72
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
48
72
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
35
57
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
35
57
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
30
46
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
14
25
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
12
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kleberg County
12 Families width 28 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kleberg County
22 Genera with 28 Species
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Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1986Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Metoporhaphis Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Trichopeltarion A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1859Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kleberg County
28 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Catoptrus inaequalis Rathbun, 1906
Dyspanopeus texanus Stimpson, 1859Gulf grassflat crab
Leptuca panacea Novak & Salmon, 1974
Leptuca spinicarpa Rathbun, 1900
Leptuca subcylindrica Stimpson, 1859
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Menippe adina Williams & F..., 1986Gulf stone crab
Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818False arrow crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Minuca vocator Herbst, 1804
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Palicus obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Inflated stilt crab
Panopeus simpsoni Rathbun, 1930Oystershell mud crab
Persephona crinita Rathbun, 1931Pink purse crab
Persephona punctata Linnaeus, 1758Purse Crab
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Pyromaia arachna Rathbun, 1924Needlenose pear crab
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab
Trichopeltarion nobile A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Velvet horse crab
Uca subcylindrica Stimpson, 1859Laguna Madre fiddler

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Kleberg County
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
17
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
2
5
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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