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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Sint Eustatius (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
76
136
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
76
136
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
52
101
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
52
101
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
49
96
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
21
46
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
19
44
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sint Eustatius
19 Families width 62 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18710SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18190SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192913SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sint Eustatius
44 Genera with 62 Species
#ACEGHLMOPS
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1958Box crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetops Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Lobopilumnus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18325SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paraliomera Rathbun, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sint Eustatius
62 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous tumidulus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Calappa angusta (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871Crevice sculling crab
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Eucinetops blakianus Rathbun, 1896
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax (Mithraculus) forceps (A. Milne-Edw..., 1875)⇒ Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pilosus (M. J. Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Orthotheres barbatus Desbonne, 1867
Ozius reticulatus Desbonne, 1867
Paraliomera dispar Stimpson, 1871Black coral crab
Paraliomera longimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Longarm coral crab
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Podochela gracilipes (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Portunus (Achelous) ordwayi (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) anceps de Saussure, 1857Delicate swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Portunus (Portunus) ventralis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Sint Eustatius
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
33
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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