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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Santa Monica (Los Angeles County, California, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
19
21
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
19
21
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
13
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
13
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
11
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Monica
5 Families width 6 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Monica
6 Genera with 6 Species
Gonopanope Guinot, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Monica
6 Species
Gonopanope areolata Rathbun, 1898Smooth-hand mud crab
Lophopanopeus lockingtoni Rathbun, 1900
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Paraxanthias taylori Stimpson, 1861Lumpy rubble crab
Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Santa Monica
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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