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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Saint Lucia (Lesser Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
92
172
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
92
172
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
66
134
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
66
134
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
59
121
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
28
49
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
46
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saint Lucia
25 Families width 53 Species and 2 Subspecies
#CPGSVXMOLEITA
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Swimming Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saint Lucia
46 Genera with 53 Species
#ABCEFGLMNOPRST
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtograpsus Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Fabia Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Guinotia Pretzmann, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Neohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixa Holmes, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Serenepilumnus Türkay & Sch..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Soceulia Galil, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Solenolambrus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Sylviocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Trichopeltarion A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saint Lucia
53 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rigid bathyal crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Chiromantes eulimene De Man, 1897Marsh crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cyrtograpsus angulatus Dana, 1851
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Eurytium tristani Rathbun, 1906
Fabia byssomiae Say, 1818
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Guinotia (Guinotia) dentata Latreille, 1825Cirique
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Neohelice granulata Dana, 1851Cangrejo Granuloso
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Ocypode gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1843Cart Driver Crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Parapinnixa hendersoni Rathbun, 1918
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Philyra globus Fabricius, 1775
Portunus vocans (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Serenepilumnus pisifer MacLeay, 1838
Soceulia marmorea Bell, 1855
Solenolambrus typicus Stimpson, 1871
Stenocionops furcata coelata (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops furcatus coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Sylviocarcinus pictus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Trichopeltarion nobile A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Velvet horse crab
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Saint Lucia
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
17
27
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
19
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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