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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
33
47
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
33
47
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
21
34
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
21
34
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
20
33
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
15
26
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
14
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South California
14 Families width 30 Species
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae (De Haan, 1833)Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South California
25 Genera with 30 Species
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Cancer Linnaeus, 1840Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Erileptus Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Latulambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Malacoplax Guinot, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixa Holmes, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Randallia Stimpson, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South California
30 Species
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Cycloxanthops novemdentatus Lockington, 1877Ninetooth pebble crab
Ericerodes hemphillii Lockington, 1877
Erileptus spinosus Rathbun, 1893
Glebocarcinus amphioetus Rathbun, 1898Bigtooth Rock Crab
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Latulambrus occidentalis Dana, 1854Sandflat Elbow Crab
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Lophopanopeus diegensis (Rathbun, 1900)⇒ Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860
Lophopanopeus leucomanus Lockington, 1877Knobknee crestleg crab
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Malacoplax californiensis Lockington, 1877California burrowing crab
Metacarcinus anthonyi Rathbun, 1897Yellow Crab
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Parapinnixa affinis (Holmes, 1900)⇒ Sakaina yokoyai Glassell, 1933
Paraxanthias taylori Stimpson, 1861Lumpy rubble crab
Pilumnus (Acanthus) spinohirsutus Lockington, 1877Retiring hairy crab
Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Randallia ornata Randall, 1840Globose sand crab
Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856Brown rock crab
Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in South California
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
22
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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