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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Laguna Beach (Orange County, California, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
33
45
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
33
45
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
17
26
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
17
26
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
16
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
8
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
8
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Laguna Beach
8 Families width 14 Species
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae (MacLeay, 1838)Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Laguna Beach
13 Genera with 14 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 1840Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 19002SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Laguna Beach
14 Species
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Cycloxanthops novemdentatus Lockington, 1877Ninetooth pebble crab
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Ericerodes hemphillii Lockington, 1877
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Lophopanopeus leucomanus Lockington, 1877Knobknee crestleg crab
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Paraxanthias taylori Stimpson, 1861Lumpy rubble crab
Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856Brown rock crab
Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Laguna Beach
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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