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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Los Angeles County (California, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
97
159
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
96
158
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
37
61
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
36
60
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
33
55
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
16
29
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
16
29
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Los Angeles County
16 Families width 41 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Los Angeles County
29 Genera with 41 Species
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Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocorystes Bell, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Fabia Dana, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Gonopanope Guinot, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Opisthopus Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Randallia Stimpson, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spiralothelphusa Bott, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1926Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Angeles County
41 Species
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Cyclocorystes aldersoni R. L. Squires, 1980
Cycloxanthops novemdentatus Lockington, 1877Ninetooth pebble crab
Ericerodes hemphillii Lockington, 1877
Etisus guinotae Felder & Thoma, 2010
Fabia concharum Rathbun, 1894Smooth mussel crab
Glebocarcinus amphioetus Rathbun, 1898Bigtooth Rock Crab
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Gonopanope areolata Rathbun, 1898Smooth-hand mud crab
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Heterocrypta occidentalis Dana, 1854Sandflat elbow crab
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Lophopanopeus diegensis (Rathbun, 1900)⇒ Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860
Lophopanopeus leucomanus Lockington, 1877Knobknee crestleg crab
Lophopanopeus lockingtoni Rathbun, 1900
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Opisthopus transversus Rathbun, 1893Mottled pea crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Paraxanthias taylori Stimpson, 1861Lumpy rubble crab
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Pilumnus (Acanthus) spinohirsutus Lockington, 1877Retiring hairy crab
Pinnixa hiatus Rathbun, 1918
Pinnixa littoralis Holmes, 1894Gaper pea crab
Pinnixa occidentalis Rathbun, 1894Western pea crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Randallia ornata Randall, 1840Globose sand crab
Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856Brown rock crab
Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794
Uca hamlini M. J. Rathbun, 1926

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Los Angeles County
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
22
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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