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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Northwest Atlantic Ocean (North Atlantic Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
80
166
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
79
164
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
33
56
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
32
53
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
31
52
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
21
41
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
20
40
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest Atlantic Ocean
20 Families width 53 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwest Atlantic Ocean
40 Genera with 53 Species
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Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1794Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1817Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoides Lucas, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18832SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest Atlantic Ocean
53 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box 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
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chaceon quinquedens Smith, 1879Red Crab
Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788Atlantic snow crab
Collodes robustus Smith, 1881
Dissodactylus mellitae Rathbun, 1900Sand-dollar pea crab
Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869Say mud crab
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Ethusa microphthalma Smith, 1881Broadback sumo crab
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763Calico box crab
Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850Smooth albow crab
Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891Smooth mud crab
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Ovalipes stephensoni Williams, 1976Coarsehand lady crab
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Persephona mediterranea Herbst, 1794Mottled purse crab
Pilumnoides perlatus Poeppig, 1836
Pinnixa chaetopterana Stimpson, 1860Tube pea crab
Pinnixa cylindrica Say, 1818
Pinnixa lunzi Glassell, 1937Lunz pea crab
Pinnixa sayana Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Sesarma reticulatum Say, 1817Heavy marsh crab
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Uca (Leptuca) pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic sand fiddler
Uca minax LeConte, 1855Red-joint fiddler
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Northwest Atlantic Ocean
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
29
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
11
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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