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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region San Diego County (California, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
120
204
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
119
203
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
57
104
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
56
101
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
51
92
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
21
44
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
19
42
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Diego County
19 Families width 60 Species
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Glyptograpsidae Schubart, C..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Diego County
42 Genera with 60 Species
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Armases Abele, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1840Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Erileptus Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Fabia Dana, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Latulambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18523SpeciesTaxom
Opisthopus Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18775SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platychirograpsus De Man, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Potamocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Randallia Stimpson, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Diego County
60 Species
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Callinectes bellicosus Stimpson, 1859Cortez swimming crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Cataleptodius occidentalis Stimpson, 1871
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Cycloxanthops novemdentatus Lockington, 1877Ninetooth pebble crab
Ericerodes hemphillii Lockington, 1877
Erileptus spinosus Rathbun, 1893
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Fabia concharum Rathbun, 1894Smooth mussel crab
Gaillardiellus superciliaris Odhner, 1925
Glebocarcinus amphioetus Rathbun, 1898Bigtooth Rock Crab
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Hepatus lineatus ♰ Rathbun, 1898
Heterocrypta macrobrachia Stimpson, 1871
Heterocrypta occidentalis Dana, 1854Sandflat elbow crab
Latulambrus occidentalis Dana, 1854Sandflat Elbow Crab
Leptuca crenulata Lockington, 1877California Fiddler Crab
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Lophopanopeus diegensis (Rathbun, 1900)⇒ Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860
Lophopanopeus frontalis Rathbun, 1894Molarless crestleg crab
Lophopanopeus leucomanus Lockington, 1877Knobknee crestleg crab
Lophopanopeus lockingtoni Rathbun, 1900
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Metacarcinus anthonyi Rathbun, 1897Yellow Crab
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Opisthopus transversus Rathbun, 1893Mottled pea crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Panopeus purpureus Lockington, 1877
Paraxanthias taylori Stimpson, 1861Lumpy rubble crab
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Pilumnus (Acanthus) spinohirsutus Lockington, 1877Retiring hairy crab
Pilumnus townsendi Rathbun, 1923
Pinnixa barnharti Rathbun, 1918
Pinnixa forficulamana
Pinnixa minuscula Zmarzly, 1992
Pinnixa occidentalis Rathbun, 1894Western pea crab
Pinnixa tomentosa Lockington, 1877Oregon checkerbloom
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platychirograpsus spectabilis De Man, 1896Saber crab
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
Potamocarcinus magnus Rathbun, 1896
Pseudothelphusa terrestris Rathbun, 1893
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Randallia ornata Randall, 1840Globose sand crab
Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856Brown rock crab
Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in San Diego County
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
33
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
9
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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