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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
65
119
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
65
119
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
45
94
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
45
94
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
40
85
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
24
58
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
21
53
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Thomas
21 Families width 72 Species
#LPSCGXVMHIO
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192912SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae (Ortmann, 1893)Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab5SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18198SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Thomas
53 Genera with 72 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRSTUW
Acanthilia Galil, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Agolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1859Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paraliomera Rathbun, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Peloeus Eydoux & Sou..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18608SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Ratha Lasley, J.C...., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Thomas
72 Species
Acanthilia intermedia Miers, 1886Granulose purse crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous tumidulus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871
Agolambrus agonus Stimpson, 1871
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Beach Crab
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Euphylax fortispinosus Collins & al., 2001
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate mud crab
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hepatus praecox Collins, Don..., 1996
Hepatus princeps Herbst, 1794
Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860
Leptodius floridius
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Panopeus hemphillii (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraliomera longimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Longarm coral crab
Peloeus armatus Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pilumnus (Acanthus) spinohirsutus Lockington, 1877Retiring hairy crab
Pilumnus caribaeus Desbonne, 1867Coarsespine hairy crab
Pilumnus dasypodus Kingsley, 1879Shortspine hairy crab
Pilumnus floridanus Stimpson, 1871Plumed hairy crab
Pilumnus gemmatus Stimpson, 1860Tuberculate hairy crab
Pilumnus holosericus Rathbun, 1898Roseate hairy crab
Pilumnus pannosus Rathbun, 1896Beaded hairy crab
Pilumnus reticulatus Stimpson, 1860
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Portunus (Achelous) sebae (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Portunus (Portunus) ventralis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Ratha longimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in St. Thomas
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
40
57
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
13
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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