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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Maryland (USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
93
165
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
93
164
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
44
77
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
43
73
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
39
66
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
17
32
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
16
31
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maryland
16 Families width 42 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maryland
31 Genera with 42 Species
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Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1851giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 0Spider Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18693SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Zaops Rathbun, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maryland
42 Species
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859Jonah crab
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851African rainbow crab
Collodes robustus Smith, 1881
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Euryplax nitida Stimpson, 1859Glabrous broadface crab
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763Calico box crab
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia marylandicus
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Lophopanopeus somaterianus (Rathbun, 1930)⇒ Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca pugnax Smith, 1870Mud Fiddler Crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus sayi (Smith, 1869)⇒ Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea 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
Zaops ostreus Say, 1817Oyster crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Maryland
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
20
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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