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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
45
66
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
45
66
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
21
29
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
21
29
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
19
27
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
5
7
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
5
7
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Luis Obispo County
5 Families width 10 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae (MacLeay, 1838)Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Luis Obispo County
7 Genera with 10 Species
Callinectes Stimpson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1840Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18403SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Luis Obispo County
10 Species
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863Arched swimming crab
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Pinnixa littoralis Holmes, 1894Gaper pea crab
Pinnixa schmitti Rathbun, 1918Schmitt pea crab
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in San Luis Obispo County
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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