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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Ontario (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
118
226
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
115
222
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
46
101
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
46
101
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
43
98
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
21
47
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
20
46
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ontario
20 Families width 62 Species and 1 Subspecies
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs21SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae (Samouelle, 1819)4SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ontario
46 Genera with 62 Species
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Atergatis De Haan, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Glabropilumnus Balss, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Palaeocarpilius A. Milne-Edw..., 18271SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spiralothelphusa Bott, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18343SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ontario
62 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Atergatis marginatus Rüppell, 1830
Callinectes exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856Rugose swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chaenostoma sinuspersici Naderloo & T..., 2010
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Coeloma macrodactylus Van Straelen, 1925
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Epixanthus dispar Dana, 1852
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Eriphia smithii MacLeay, 1838Rough redeye crab
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Glabropilumnus levimanus Dana, 1852
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Lachnopodus rodgersi Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leptuca panacea Novak & Salmon, 1974
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Nanosesarma edamense De Man, 1887
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Ozius guttatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spotted Belly Crab
Palaeocarpilius macrochelus Berthold, 1827
Panopeus sayi (Smith, 1869)⇒ Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pilodius concors Clark & Galil, 1993
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848
Pilumnus elegans De Man, 1888
Pilumnus longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pilumnus sluiteri (De Man, 1892)⇒ Pilumnus scabriusculus Adams & White, 1849
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856Brown rock crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Ontario
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
37
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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