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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
196
500
700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
194
498
700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
76
204
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
75
203
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
68
181
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
107
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
98
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rio de Janeiro
30 Families width 162 Species
#CPEXISBGVMLDOHT
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab15SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185110SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19299SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19872SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18197SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18355SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rio de Janeiro
98 Genera with 162 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTU
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Acantholobulus Felder & Martin, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Allactaea Williams, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Amboplax Ng & Castro, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Austinixa Heard & Manning, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Bellia Milne Edwards, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1958Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinus Rathbun, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtograpsus Dana, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoplax Rathbun, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ethusina Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eucratopsis Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Heteractaea Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18603SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leurocyclus Rathbun, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lithadia Bell, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1859Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Metopocarcinus Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Nanoplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18809SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoides Lucas, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18987SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Solenolambrus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Speloeophorus A. Milne-Edw..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Stratiolibinia Tavares & Sa..., 19441SpeciesTaxom
Tetraxanthus Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylus Latreille, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio de Janeiro
162 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acantholobulus schmitti Rathbun, 1930
Acanthonyx dissimulatus Coêlho, 1993
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Actaea acantha H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spinose rubble crab
Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974
Amboplax peresi Rodrigues da..., 1968
Anasimus fugax A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Armases angustipes Dana, 1852
Armases benedicti Rathbun, 1897Fatfinger marsh crab
Armases miersii Rathbun, 1897
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Armases rubripes Rathbun, 1897
Austinixa aidae Righi, 1967
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Bellia picta H. Milne Edw..., 1848Painted Crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856Rugose swimcrab
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Chaceon ramosae Manning, Tav..., 1989
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Chasmocarcinus arcuatus Coelho Filho..., 1998
Collodes rostratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cryptosoma balguerii Desbonne, 1867
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyrtograpsus cirripes Smith, 1800
Cyrtoplax spinidentata Benedict, 1892
Damithrax tortugae (Rathbun, 1920)⇒ Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Dissodactylus crinitichelis Moreira, 1901Seabiscuit pea crab
Ebalia cariosa Stimpson, 1860Sculptured clutch crab
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus brasiliensis Dana, 1852
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852
Ethusina abyssicola Smith, 1884Abyssal sumo crab
Eucratopsis crassimanus Dana, 1852Heavyhand rubble crab
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate mud crab
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Gelasimus palustris (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca rapax Smith, 1870
Hepatus gronovii Holthuis, 1959
Hepatus princeps Herbst, 1794
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Hepatus scaber Holthuis, 1959
Heteractaea ceratopus Stimpson, 1860Horned Crab
Heterocrypta macrobrachia Stimpson, 1871
Hexapanopeus caribbaeus Stimpson, 1871
Hexapanopeus paulensis Rathbun, 1930Knobbed mud crab
Inachoides forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Inachoides intermedius Rathbun, 1894
Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Leptuca cumulanta Crane, 1943
Leptuca leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Leptuca uruguayensis Nobili, 1901
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leurocyclus tuberculosus H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libinia ferreirae Brito Capello, 1871
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Lithadia brasiliensis von Martens, 1872
Macrocoeloma concavum Miers, 1886
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Minuca vocator Herbst, 1804
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax braziliensis Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough squareback crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Neohelice granulata Dana, 1851Cangrejo Granuloso
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha garthi Lemos de Castro, 1953
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Panopeus americanus Saussure, 1857Narrowback mud crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus austrobesus Williams, 1983
Panopeus bermudensis (J. E. Benedi..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus harttii (S. I. Smith, 1869)⇒ Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Panopeus rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Granulose mud crab
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Persephona finneganae Rathbun, 1931
Persephona lichtensteinii Leach, 1817
Persephona mediterranea Herbst, 1794Mottled purse crab
Persephona punctata Linnaeus, 1758Purse Crab
Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848
Pilumnoides coelhoi Guinot & Mac..., 1987
Pilumnoides hassleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Pilumnus caribaeus Desbonne, 1867Coarsespine hairy crab
Pilumnus dasypodus Kingsley, 1879Shortspine hairy crab
Pilumnus diomedeae Rathbun, 1894
Pilumnus floridanus Stimpson, 1871Plumed hairy crab
Pilumnus quoii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilumnus reticulatus Stimpson, 1860
Pilumnus spinosissimus Rathbun, 1898Longspine hairy crab
Pinnixa chaetopterana Stimpson, 1860Tube pea crab
Pinnixa sayana Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Pitho laevigata A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Eggshell urn crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Portunus (Achelous) sebae (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Rochinia gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Sesarma (Holometopus) rectum Randall, 1840
Solenolambrus typicus Stimpson, 1871
Speloeophorus nodosus Bell, 1855Twohole clutch crab
Spinolambrus fraterculus Stimpson, 1871
Spinolambrus pourtalesii Stimpson, 1871
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stratiolibinia bellicosa Oliveira, 1944
Tetraxanthus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Cornered Mud Crab
Trichodactylus (Dilocarcinus) dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Trichodactylus crassus A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Trichodactylus edwardsi (Rathbun, 1905)⇒ Trichodactylus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Trichodactylus fluviatilis Latreille, 1828
Trichodactylus petropolitanus Goldi, 1886
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Uca (Uca) maracoani Latreille, 1802
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Rio de Janeiro
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
23
77
127
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
21
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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