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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
114
204
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
113
203
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
61
118
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
61
118
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
56
107
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
31
57
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
27
48
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mississippi
27 Families width 64 Species
#CIPSGRVDZHOEMLTA
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab12SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carcineretidae Beurlen, 19300SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paleoxanthopsidae Schweitzer, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mississippi
48 Genera with 64 Species
#ABCEHLMOPRSTU
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Anisonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Austinixa Heard & Manning, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Branchiocarcinus Vega, Feldma..., 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calappilia A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinus Rathbun, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cristipluma Bishop, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Harpactocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Leiolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lupella Rathbun, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1986Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Metoporhaphis Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoxantho Bishop, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18792SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 03SpeciesTaxom
Prehepatus Rathbun, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mississippi
64 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Anisonotus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Austinixa behreae Manning & Fe..., 1989
Austinixa chacei Wass, 1955Chace pea crab
Austinixa cristata Rathbun, 1900Cristate pea crab
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Chasmocarcinus mississipiensis Rathbun, 1931Roughwrist soft crab
Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Cristipluma mississippiensis Bishop, 1983
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Ethusa microphthalma Smith, 1881Broadback sumo crab
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Eurypanopeus turgidus Rathbun, 1930Ridgeback mud crab
Harpactocarcinus americanus M. J. Rathbun, 1928
Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763Calico box crab
Leiolambrus nitidus Rathbun, 1901White elbow crab
Leptuca panacea Novak & Salmon, 1974
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Leptuca speciosa Ives, 1891
Leptuca spinicarpa Rathbun, 1900
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Lupella forceps Fabricius, 1793
Menippe adina Williams & F..., 1986Gulf stone crab
Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818False arrow crab
Minuca longisignalis Salmon & Ats..., 1968
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca pugnax Smith, 1870Mud Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Minuca virens Salmon & Ats..., 1968
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Ovalipes floridanus Hay & Shore, 1918Florida lady crab
Ovalipes stephensoni Williams, 1976Coarsehand lady crab
Palaeoxantho libertiensis Bishop, 1986
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Palicus faxoni Rathbun, 1897Finned stilt crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus packardii J. S. Kingsley, 1879
Persephona crinita Rathbun, 1931Pink purse crab
Pinnixa chaetopterana Stimpson, 1860Tube pea crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus vickburgensis
Prehepatus harrisi Bishop, 1985
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Sesarma reticulatum Say, 1817Heavy marsh crab
Speocarcinus lobatus Guinot, 1969Gulf Squareback Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Trachymaia cornuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Mississippi
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
36
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
12
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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