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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Union Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
41
60
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
41
60
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
25
42
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
25
42
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
22
37
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
12
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
11
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union Parish
11 Families width 19 Species
Portunidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Swimming Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union Parish
19 Genera with 19 Species
Achelous De Haan, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinus Rathbun, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eucratodes A. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union Parish
19 Species
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Chasmocarcinus cylindricus Rathbun, 1901Smoothwrist soft crab
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Eucratodes agassizii A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Dirtytooth Mud Crab
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Micropanope pusilla A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Puffy mud crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Pilumnus floridanus Stimpson, 1871Plumed hairy crab
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Union Parish
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
18
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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