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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
38
51
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
37
50
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
10
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
10
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
10
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marin County
4 Families width 8 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marin County
7 Genera with 8 Species
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Scleroplax Rathbun, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marin County
8 Species
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Pinnixa californiensis Rathbun, 1894
Pinnixa franciscana Rathbun, 1918
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900
Scleroplax granulata Rathbun, 1894Burrow pea crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Marin County
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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