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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Montserrat (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
50
63
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
50
63
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
35
45
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
35
45
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
31
39
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
13
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
12
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Montserrat
12 Families width 19 Species
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montserrat
17 Genera with 19 Species
Anisonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Osachila Stimpson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Sundathelphusa Bott, 19791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montserrat
19 Species
Anisonotus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Iliacantha subglobosa Stimpson, 1871Longfinger purse crab
Micropanope lobifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Lobefront mud crab
Mithrax (Mithrax) acuticornis (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Osachila antillensis Rathbun, 1916
Palicus gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Podochela curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Sundathelphusa tenebrosa Holthuis, 1979

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Montserrat
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
11
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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