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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
111
268
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
111
268
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
204
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
204
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
189
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
116
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
109
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for US Virgin Islands
32 Families width 179 Species
#LEPXIMSGCVTDHON
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab18SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs18SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192919SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab9SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 181910SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Genera for US Virgin Islands
109 Genera with 179 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUW
Acanthilia Galil, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Agolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1958Box crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Celatopesia Chiong and Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Epilobocera Stimpson, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetops Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lithadia Bell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lupella Rathbun, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1859Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18326SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Osachila Stimpson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18806SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18807SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paraliomera Rathbun, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Peloeus Eydoux & Sou..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Picroceroides Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 189710SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18796SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ratha Lasley, J.C...., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Solenolambrus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Uhlias Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for US Virgin Islands
179 Species
Acanthilia intermedia Miers, 1886Granulose purse crab
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Achelous tumidulus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871
Actaea acantha H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spinose rubble crab
Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Agolambrus agonus Stimpson, 1871
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
Anasimus fugax A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Anomalothir furcillatus 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
Banareia palmeri Rathbun, 1894Hoary rubble crab
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa cinerea Holthuis, 1958
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate 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
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Celatopesia concava Stimpson, 1871
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cryptosoma balguerii Desbonne, 1867
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Damithrax hispidus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Domecia acanthophora Desbonne, 1867Elkhorn coral crab
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Epilobocera sinuatifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1866Buruquena
Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852
Ethusa americana A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Stalkeye sumo crab
Eucinetops blakianus Rathbun, 1896
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate mud crab
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Garthiope barbadensis Rathbun, 1921Prickly mud crab
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hepatus princeps Herbst, 1794
Herbstia (Herbstiella) depressa Stimpson, 1860
Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850Smooth albow crab
Heterocrypta lapidea Rathbun, 1901
Hexapanopeus caribbaeus Stimpson, 1871
Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Leptuca leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898
Lithadia granulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Lupella forceps Fabricius, 1793
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menaethiops portoricensis Rathbun, 1924
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Micropanope lobifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Lobefront mud crab
Micropanope pusilla A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Puffy mud crab
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca pugnax Smith, 1870Mud Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging 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 pilosus (M. J. Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Orthotheres barbatus Desbonne, 1867
Osachila antillensis Rathbun, 1916
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Ozius reticulatus Desbonne, 1867
Ozius verreauxii Saussure, 1853Velvet-fingered ozius
Pachygrapsus corrugatus von Martens, 1872
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Antillean stilt crab
Palicus angustus Rathbun, 1897
Palicus depressus Rathbun, 1897
Palicus floridanus Rathbun, 1918Lance-tipped Darner
Palicus rathbuni A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Panopeus americanus Saussure, 1857Narrowback mud crab
Panopeus bermudensis (J. E. Benedi..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus boekei Rathbun, 1915
Panopeus harttii (S. I. Smith, 1869)⇒ Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869
Panopeus hemphillii (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Panopeus rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Granulose mud crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraliomera dispar Stimpson, 1871Black coral crab
Paraliomera longimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Longarm coral crab
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Peloeus armatus Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Picroceroides tubularis Miers, 1886
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 marshi Rathbun, 1901Quadrate hairy crab
Pilumnus pannosus Rathbun, 1896Beaded hairy crab
Pilumnus reticulatus Stimpson, 1860
Pilumnus sayi Rathbun, 1897Say's Pilumnus
Pinnotheres shoemakeri Rathbun, 1918
Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho anisodon von Martens, 1872Oval urn crab
Pitho dispar Rathbun, 1925
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794
Pitho quadridentata Miers, 1879
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bristled rubble crab
Platylambrus serratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Sawtooth elbow crab
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
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
Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough rubble crab
Ratha longimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Sesarma jarvisi Rathbun, 1914
Solenolambrus tenellus Stimpson, 1871
Spinolambrus pourtalesii Stimpson, 1871
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Trachymaia cornuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Uhlias limbatus Stimpson, 1871Eroded clutch crab
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in US Virgin Islands
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
24
88
146
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Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
21
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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