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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
422
2215
7147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
418
2208
7139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
160
944
3732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
934
3671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
874
3445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
79
509
1693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
71
478
1620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
71 Families width 1620 Species and 23 Subspecies
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Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Bythograeidae Williams, 19804SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab36SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs28SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 196415SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Domeciidae Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ectaesthesiidae Ng, Ahyong &..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs97SpeciesTaxom
Eriphiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ethusidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodiidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Glyptograpsidae Schubart, C..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs34SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 187116SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 183811SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183839SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185139SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs50SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab49SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs18SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192966SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinidae Föster, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs110SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Orithyiidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs60SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs50SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 181935SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19874SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs65SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18990SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 185112SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19779SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab139SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18967SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20200SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 190016SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 1893179SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185137SpeciesTaxom
Tetriasidae Tsang & Naruse, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 183571SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 20055SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae (Dana, 1851)Urn crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185337SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs119SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 19592SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in South America
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
57
387
1283
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
91
337
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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