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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
89
140
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
88
139
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
38
70
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
37
67
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
36
65
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
15
34
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
15
34
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monterey County
15 Families width 47 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893Helmet crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monterey County
34 Genera with 47 Species
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Callinectes Stimpson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1840Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Enigmatheres E. Campos, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Fabia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Latulambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1843Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Opisthopus Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthus Lucas, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 01SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Randallia Stimpson, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Scleroplax Rathbun, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Telmessus White, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Zaops Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monterey County
47 Species
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863Arched swimming crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Enigmatheres canfieldi Rathbun, 1918
Epialtus productus (J. W. Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Fabia subquadrata Dana, 1851Grooved mussel crab
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Hyas lyratus Dana, 1851Lyre Crab
Latulambrus occidentalis Dana, 1854Sandflat Elbow Crab
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Lophopanopeus heathii Rathbun, 1900
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Microphrys platysoma Stimpson, 1860
Ocypode gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1843Cart Driver Crab
Opisthopus transversus Rathbun, 1893Mottled pea crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paraxanthias taylori Stimpson, 1861Lumpy rubble crab
Paraxanthus barbiger Poeppig, 1836
Paraxanthus hirtipes (Lucas, 1844)⇒ Paraxanthus barbiger Poeppig, 1836
Pinnixa galliheri Rathbun, 1932
Pinnixa tubicola Holmes, 1894Tube-dwelling pea crab
Pinnotheres concharum
Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Armed box crab
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Randallia ornata Randall, 1840Globose sand crab
Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856Brown rock crab
Romaleon branneri Rathbun, 1926
Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900
Scleroplax granulata Rathbun, 1894Burrow pea crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Telmessus cheiragonus Tilesius, 1812Bristly Crab
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Xantho spinituberculatus Lockington, 1877
Xanthodius sternberghii Stimpson, 1859
Zaops geddesi Miers, 1880

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Monterey County
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
23
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
11
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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