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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
170
420
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
169
419
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
94
260
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
94
260
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
86
235
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
46
133
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
106
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Texas
37 Families width 159 Species
#LCEPXISGMRDZHVAONT
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab24SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinidae Föster, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Paleoxanthopsidae Schweitzer, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Texas
106 Genera with 159 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUVZ
Acanthilia Galil, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1935Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Agolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Austinixa Heard & Manning, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Calappilia A. Milne-Edw..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19665SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinus Rathbun, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Coeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Costacopluma Collins & Mo..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Euphrosynoplax Guinot, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 19304SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Fabia Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Frevillea A. Milne-Edw..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoplax Smith, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Harpactocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Harpactoxanthopsis Vía, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Heloecius Dana, 1837Semaphore crab1SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Hepatinulus Ristori, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Hepatiscus Bittner, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Heteractaea Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Leiolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1879Spider Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1818Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Metoporhaphis Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18045SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nanoplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinus Bell, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neopilumnoplax Serène, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Neozanthopsis Schweitzer, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Oediplax Rathbun, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophthalmoplax Rathbun, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Osachila Stimpson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 19306SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Paranecrocarcinus Van Straelen, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paraverrucoides Schweitzer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18796SpeciesTaxom
Prehepatus Rathbun, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonecrocarcinus Förster, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombila H. Milne Edw..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18832SpeciesTaxom
Roemerus Bishop, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Tehuacana Stenzel, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Trichopeltarion A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1859Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom
Viapinnixa Schweitzer &..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsis M’Coy, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Zaops Rathbun, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
159 Species
Acanthilia intermedia Miers, 1886Granulose purse crab
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Achelous tumidulus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871
Actaea cretacea Rathbun, 1935
Agolambrus agonus Stimpson, 1871
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
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
Austinixa behreae Manning & Fe..., 1989
Austinixa chacei Wass, 1955Chace pea crab
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa springeri Rathbun, 1931
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Calappilia diglypta Stenzel, 1934
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes rathbunae Contreras, 1930Sharptooth swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Catoptrus inaequalis Rathbun, 1906
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Chasmocarcinus chacei Felder & Rab..., 1986Norwegian timmia moss
Chasmocarcinus mississipiensis Rathbun, 1931Roughwrist soft crab
Coeloma macrodactylus Van Straelen, 1925
Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Costacopluma similis Collins, Gar..., 2016
Costacopluma texana Armstrong, N..., 2009
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Dyspanopeus texanus Stimpson, 1859Gulf grassflat crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Ethusa microphthalma Smith, 1881Broadback sumo crab
Ethusa tenuipes Rathbun, 1897Spiketoe sumo crab
Euphrosynoplax campechiensis Vázquez-Bade..., 1991Blackwater Clubtail
Euphylax robustus A. Milne-Edw..., 1874
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate mud crab
Eurypanopeus ater Rathbun, 1930
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Eurypanopeus turgidus Rathbun, 1930Ridgeback mud crab
Euryplax nitida Stimpson, 1859Glabrous broadface crab
Fabia byssomiae Say, 1818
Frevillea hirsuta Borradaile, 1916Tufted broadface crab
Garthiope spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Spiny mud crab
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus quadratus Saussure, 1853Halloween crab
Glyptoplax smithii A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Truncate rubble crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Harpactocarcinus americanus M. J. Rathbun, 1928
Harpactocarcinus rathbunnae
Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Semaphore Crab
Hemigrapsus estellinensis Creel, 1964
Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763Calico box crab
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Heteractaea ceratopus Stimpson, 1860Horned Crab
Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850Smooth albow crab
Hexapanopeus paulensis Rathbun, 1930Knobbed mud crab
Leiolambrus nitidus Rathbun, 1901White elbow crab
Leptuca panacea Novak & Salmon, 1974
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Leptuca spinicarpa Rathbun, 1900
Leptuca subcylindrica Stimpson, 1859
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Menippe adina Williams & F..., 1986Gulf stone crab
Menippe cretacea Rathbun, 1935
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818False arrow crab
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Minuca longisignalis Salmon & Ats..., 1968
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Minuca virens Salmon & Ats..., 1968
Minuca vocator Herbst, 1804
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough squareback crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Necrocarcinus rathbunae Roberts, 1962
Necrocarcinus scotti Stenzel, 1945
Necrocarcinus texensis Rathbun, 1935
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Neozanthopsis americanus M. J. Rathbun, 1928
Neozanthopsis rathbunae Stenzel, 1934
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Ophthalmoplax comancheensis Rathbun, 1935
Ophthalmoplax stephensoni Rathbun, 1935
Osachila semilevis Rathbun, 1916Thinlip jewelbox crab
Ovalipes floridanus Hay & Shore, 1918Florida lady crab
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Inflated stilt crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus bermudensis (J. E. Benedi..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus obesus Smith, 1869Salt marsh mud crab
Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Panopeus simpsoni Rathbun, 1930Oystershell mud crab
Paramithrax walkeri Whitfield, 1883
Paranecrocarcinus moseleyi H. B. Stenzel, 1945
Paraverrucoides alabamensis Rathbun, 1935
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Persephona aquilonaris Rathbun, 1933
Persephona crinita Rathbun, 1931Pink purse crab
Persephona mediterranea Herbst, 1794Mottled purse crab
Persephona punctata Linnaeus, 1758Purse Crab
Pilumnus dasypodus Kingsley, 1879Shortspine hairy crab
Pilumnus pannosus Rathbun, 1896Beaded hairy crab
Pilumnus sayi Rathbun, 1897Say's Pilumnus
Pinnixa chaetopterana Stimpson, 1860Tube pea crab
Pinnixa retinens M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Pinnixa sayana Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened 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) anceps de Saussure, 1857Delicate swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Portunus (Portunus) ventralis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Prehepatus cretaceus Rathbun, 1935
Prehepatus pawpawensis Rathbun, 1935
Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough rubble crab
Pseudorhombila guinotae Hernández-Ag..., 1982Handsome Clubtail
Pyromaia arachna Rathbun, 1924Needlenose pear crab
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Roemerus robustus Bishop, 1983
Sesarma reticulatum Say, 1817Heavy marsh crab
Speocarcinus lobatus Guinot, 1969Gulf Squareback Crab
Speocarcinus monotuberculatus Felder & Rab..., 1986Norwegian timmia moss
Spinolambrus fraterculus Stimpson, 1871
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Tehuacana tehuacana Stenzel, 1944
Trichopeltarion nobile A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Velvet horse crab
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Uca subcylindrica Stimpson, 1859Laguna Madre fiddler
Viapinnixa mexiaensis Armstrong, N..., 2009
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Zanthopsis peytoni Stenzel, 1934
Zaops ostreus Say, 1817Oyster crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Texas
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
84
123
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
22
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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