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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
86
180
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
86
180
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
59
138
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
138
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
54
126
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
30
80
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
78
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trinidad
28 Families width 118 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Swimming Crab12SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19297SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18353SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Majidae (Samouelle, 1819)Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trinidad
78 Genera with 118 Species
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Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18967SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinus Rathbun, 03SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoplax Rathbun, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Dilocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Eudaniela Pretzmann, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Guinotia Pretzmann, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Heteractaea Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Johngarthia Türkay, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Laminapinnixa McDermott, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Leiolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1871Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lupella Rathbun, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1859Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Microthelphusa Pretzmann, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18045SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18577SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 18175SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Poppiana Bott, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Potamocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Ratha Lasley, J.C...., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Rodriguezus Campos & Mag..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Tetraplax Rathbun, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastoplax Miers, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylus Latreille, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab3SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad
118 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Armases americanum Saussure, 1858Square-back American Marsh Crabs
Armases angustipes Dana, 1852
Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Beach Crab
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Armases rubripes Rathbun, 1897
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856Rugose swimcrab
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes sapidus acutidens (Rathbun, 1896)⇒ Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Chasmocarcinus cylindricus Rathbun, 1901Smoothwrist soft crab
Chasmocarcinus typicus Rathbun, 1898
Chasmocarcinus typicus cylindracus
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyrtoplax spinidentata Benedict, 1892
Damithrax tortugae (Rathbun, 1920)⇒ Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Dilocarcinus dentatus Pretzmann, 1968
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate mud crab
Euryplax nitida Stimpson, 1859Glabrous broadface crab
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Gecarcinus lagostoma (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Guinotia (Guinotia) dentata Latreille, 1825Cirique
Hepatus princeps Herbst, 1794
Heteractaea ceratopus Stimpson, 1860Horned Crab
Hexapanopeus caribbaeus Stimpson, 1871
Hexapanopeus paulensis Rathbun, 1930Knobbed mud crab
Iliacantha liodactylus Rathbun, 1898
Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Laminapinnixa faxoni Rathbun, 1918
Leiolambrus nitidus Rathbun, 1901White elbow crab
Leptuca cumulanta Crane, 1943
Leptuca leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Libinia ferreirae Brito Capello, 1871
Lupella forceps Fabricius, 1793
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Microthelphusa odaelkae Bott, 1970
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Minuca vocator Herbst, 1804
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Ozius reticulatus Desbonne, 1867
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Panopeus americanus Saussure, 1857Narrowback mud crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus dissimilis (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Eurypanopeus dissimilis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus harttii (S. I. Smith, 1869)⇒ Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Persephona aquilonaris Rathbun, 1933
Persephona crinita Rathbun, 1931Pink purse crab
Persephona finneganae Rathbun, 1931
Persephona lichtensteini
Persephona lichtensteinii Leach, 1817
Pilumnus dasypodus Kingsley, 1879Shortspine hairy crab
Pilumnus holosericus Rathbun, 1898Roseate hairy crab
Pilumnus pannosus Rathbun, 1896Beaded hairy crab
Pinnixa tubicola Holmes, 1894Tube-dwelling pea crab
Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Pitho laevigata A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Eggshell urn crab
Pitho laevisgata
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bristled rubble crab
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Poppiana dentata Randall, 1840
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Ratha longimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Rodriguezus garmani Rathbun, 1898
Sesarma (Holometopus) rectum Randall, 1840
Sesarma (Holometopus) ricordi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Sesarma curacaoense De Man, 1892Mangrove Crab
Speocarcinus carolinensis Stimpson, 1859Carolinian Squareback Crab
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Tetraplax quadridentata Rathbun, 1898
Thaumastoplax intermedia Collins & Mo..., 1976
Trichodactylus (Dilocarcinus) dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Uca (Uca) maracoani Latreille, 1802
Uca major Herbst, 1782
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Trinidad
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
57
79
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
21
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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