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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Vieques (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
23
27
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
23
27
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
22
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
22
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
22
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
15
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
15
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vieques
15 Families width 18 Species
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae (Ortmann, 1893)Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vieques
18 Genera with 18 Species
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vieques
18 Species
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852
Euryplax nitida Stimpson, 1859Glabrous broadface crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hemus cristulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Vieques
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
13
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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