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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
163
368
602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
162
366
600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
82
219
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
82
219
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
75
202
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
112
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
99
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virgin Islands
31 Families width 170 Species and 2 Subspecies
#LEPXISGCVMTHO
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Swimming Crab25SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192922SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab9SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae (Samouelle, 1819)10SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virgin Islands
99 Genera with 170 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUWX
Acanthilia Galil, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18717SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 0Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Agolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinus Rathbun, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Deltopelta Ng & Castro, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Epilobocera Stimpson, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lithadia Bell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1859Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Mesorhoea Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 183210SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Osachila Stimpson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18805SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paracyclois Miers, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Paraliomera Rathbun, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Peloeus Eydoux & Sou..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 188110SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18598SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ratha Lasley, J.C...., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Solenolambrus Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab3SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virgin Islands
170 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthilia intermedia Miers, 1886Granulose purse crab
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ocellate Swimming Crab
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819Spiny-handed Portunus
Achelous tumidulus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea rufopunctata nodosa 1, 0
Agolambrus agonus Stimpson, 1871
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
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rigid bathyal crab
Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue 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
Chasmocarcinus typicus Rathbun, 1898
Collodes robustus Smith, 1881
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871Crevice sculling crab
Cryptosoma balguerii Desbonne, 1867
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Deltopelta obliqua Rathbun, 1898
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
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Euphylax fortispinosus Collins & al., 2001
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate 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 praecox Collins, Don..., 1996
Hepatus princeps Herbst, 1794
Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850Smooth albow crab
Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860
Leptodius floridanus (Gibbes, 1850)⇒ Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850
Leptodius floridius
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Lithadia granulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma subparallelum (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
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 mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Mesorhoea sexspinosa Stimpson, 1871Sixspine elbow crab
Micropanope lobifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Lobefront mud crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's 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 (Mithraculus) coryphe (J. F. W. Herbst, 1801)⇒ Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801
Mithrax (Mithraculus) forceps (A. Milne-Edw..., 1875)⇒ Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Mithrax (Mithraculus) sculptus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax (Mithrax) acuticornis (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax caribbaeus M. J. Rathbun, 1900
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
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
Osachila antillensis Rathbun, 1916
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Ozius reticulatus Desbonne, 1867
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 sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
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 occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Panopeus rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Granulose mud crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paracyclois atlantis Chace, 1939
Paraliomera dispar Stimpson, 1871Black coral crab
Paraliomera longimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Longarm coral crab
Parthenope (Platylambrus) serrata (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Platylambrus serratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Parthenope agona Stimpson, 1871Yellow elbow crab
Parthenope pourtalesii Stimpson, 1871Spinous elbow crab
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Peloeus armatus Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
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 pannosus Rathbun, 1896Beaded hairy crab
Pilumnus reticulatus Stimpson, 1860
Pilumnus sayi Rathbun, 1897Say's Pilumnus
Pilumnus urinator (A. Milne-Edw..., 1881)⇒ Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Pinnotheres shoemakeri Rathbun, 1918
Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794
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
Portunus (Achelous) ordwayi (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860
Portunus (Achelous) sebae (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Achelous) spinicarpus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Portunus (Portunus) ventralis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Portunus binoculus (Holthuis, 1969)⇒ Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Portunus depressifrons (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
Ratha longimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Solenolambrus fastigatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Mesorhoea sexspinosa Stimpson, 1871
Solenolambrus tenellus Stimpson, 1871
Solenolambrus typicus Stimpson, 1871
Spinolambrus pourtalesii Stimpson, 1871
Stenocionops furcata (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791
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
Uca (Minuca) burgersi Holthuis, 1967Saltpan fiddler
Uca rapax rapax Smith, 1870
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xanthodius denticulatus (White, 1848)⇒ Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Virgin Islands
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
23
81
141
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Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
18
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Eubrachyura at artfakta.se
Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org