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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Smith Island (South Shetland Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
24
35
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
24
35
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
15
22
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
15
22
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
15
22
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
7
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
7
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Smith Island
7 Families width 12 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Smith Island
11 Genera with 12 Species
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Smith Island
12 Species
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Lophopanopeus diegensis (Rathbun, 1900)⇒ Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Smith Island
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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