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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
74
122
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
73
121
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
23
37
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
22
36
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
22
36
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
7
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
7
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Whatcom County
7 Families width 14 Species
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893Helmet crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Whatcom County
11 Genera with 14 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 1840Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1924Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Fabia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Telmessus White, 18121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Whatcom County
14 Species
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Fabia subquadrata Dana, 1851Grooved mussel crab
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Pinnixa schmitti Rathbun, 1918Schmitt pea crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Telmessus cheiragonus Tilesius, 1812Bristly Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Whatcom County
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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