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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Washington County (Rhode Island, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
51
60
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
51
60
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
21
24
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
21
24
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
19
21
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
9
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
9
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington County (Rhode Island)
9 Families width 13 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington County (Rhode Island)
10 Genera with 13 Species
Callinectes Stimpson, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington County (Rhode Island)
13 Species
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859Jonah crab
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chaceon quinquedens Smith, 1879Red Crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Minuca pugnax Smith, 1870Mud Fiddler Crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Washington County (Rhode Island)
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
6
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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