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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Pointe Coupee Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
57
86
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
57
86
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
34
61
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
34
61
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
30
48
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
14
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
13
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pointe Coupee Parish
13 Families width 25 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pointe Coupee Parish
19 Genera with 25 Species
Achelous De Haan, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1818Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Trichopeltarion A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pointe Coupee Parish
25 Species
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763Calico box crab
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Persephona crinita Rathbun, 1931Pink purse crab
Pinnixa chaetopterana Stimpson, 1860Tube pea crab
Pinnixa pearsei Wass, 1955Sintenis' milkvine
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough rubble crab
Trichopeltarion nobile A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Velvet horse crab
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Pointe Coupee Parish
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
14
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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