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Checklist for Superfamily Galatheoidea Samouelle, 1819 (porcelain crabs)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
337
1476
3860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1471
3855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
142
796
2403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
140
790
2381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
131
743
2233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
18
102
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Galatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Porcelain crabs, Squat lobsters
4
26
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caribbean
4 Families width 167 Species
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 201033SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab69SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 187457SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caribbean
26 Genera with 167 Species
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Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 19392SpeciesTaxom
Allopetrolisthes Haig, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Anomoeomunida Baba, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Clastotoechus Haig, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Crosnierita Macpherson, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Enosteoides Johnson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 20074SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Leiogalathea Baba, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Madarateuchus Harvey, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 188330SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 201852SpeciesTaxom
Neopisosoma Haig, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Onconida Baba & de Sa..., 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Orophorhynchus A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 190113SpeciesTaxom
Padrycheles1SpeciesTaxom
Paramunida Baba, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Parapetrolisthes Haig, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 185928SpeciesTaxom
Phylladiorhynchus Baba, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Pisisoma
0SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18808SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
167 Species
Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Agononida schroederi Chace, 1939
Allopetrolisthes angulosus Guérin, 1835
Anomoeomunida caribensis Mayo, 1972
Clastotoechus nodosus Streets, 1872
Clastotoechus vanderhorsti Schmitt, 1924
Enosteoides ornatus Stimpson, 1858
Galacantha barbarae (Boone, 1927)⇒ Munidopsis barbarae Boone, 1927
Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Galacantha spinosa Milne-Edwards, 1880
Galacantha subspinosa Macpherson, 2007
Galathea australiensis Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Galathea orientalis Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Galathea spinosorostris Dana, 1852
Galathea squamifera Leach, 1814Black squat lobster
Leiogalathea agassizii A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Madarateuchus vanderhorsti Schmitt, 1924
Megalobrachium mortenseni Haig, 1962Bald cypress
Megalobrachium poeyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Hairyclaw porcelain crab
Megalobrachium roseum Rathbun, 1900
Megalobrachium soriatum Say, 1818Pentagonal porcelain crab
Munida affinis A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida angulata Benedict, 1902
Munida armata Baba, 1988
Munida benedicti Chace, 1942
Munida chacei de Melo-Fihl..., 1992
Munida constricta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida decora (Benedict, 1902)⇒ Munida miles A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida evermanni Benedict, 1901
Munida flinti Benedict, 1902
Munida forceps A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida gregaria Fabricius, 1793
Munida iris A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida irrasa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida longipes (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida media Benedict, 1902
Munida microphthalma A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida miles A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida nuda Benedict, 1902
Munida pusilla Benedict, 1902
Munida robusta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida rugosa Fabricius, 1775Long-clawed Squat
Munida sanctipauli Henderson, 1885
Munida schroederi (Chace, 1939)⇒ Agononida schroederi Chace, 1939
Munida sculpta Benedict, 1902
Munida serrata Mayo, 1972
Munida simplex Benedict, 1902
Munida stimpsoni A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida striata Chace, 1942
Munida subcaeca Bouvier, 1922
Munida valida Smith, 1883
Munidopsis (Elasmonotus) longimana (A. Milne Edw..., 1880)⇒ Munidopsis longimanus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis (Galathodes) spinifer A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis (Galathodes) tridens A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis abbreviata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis abdominalis A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis acutispina Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis alaminos Pequegnat & ..., 1970
Munidopsis amapa Poore, 2014
Munidopsis aries A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis armata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis barbarae Boone, 1927
Munidopsis bermudezi Chace, 1939
Munidopsis bradleyi Pequegnat & ..., 1971
Munidopsis brevimana (Henderson, 1885)⇒ Munidopsis brevimanus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis brevimanus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis corniculata Rodríguez-Fl..., 2018
Munidopsis crassa Smith, 1885
Munidopsis cubensis Chace, 1942
Munidopsis erinacea A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis erinaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis espinis Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis expansa Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis geyeri Pequegnat & ..., 1970
Munidopsis gilli Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis granulens Mayo, 1972
Munidopsis gulfensis Pequegnat & ..., 1970
Munidopsis latifrons A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis livida Perrier, 1886
Munidopsis longimanus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis nitida A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis platirostris A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Munidopsis polita Smith, 1883
Munidopsis ramahtaylorae Pequegnat & ..., 1971
Munidopsis reynoldsi A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis riveroi Chace, 1939
Munidopsis robusta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis rostrata (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Munidopsis senticosa Rodríguez-Fl..., 2018
Munidopsis serratifrons A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Munidopsis sharreri A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis sigsbei A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis simplex A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis spinoculata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis spinosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis squamosa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis subsquamosa Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Munidopsis tenuirostris (Benedict, 1902)⇒ Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Munidopsis transtridens Pequegnat & ..., 1971
Munidopsis tricornis
Munidopsis trirostris
Munidopsis turgida Rodríguez-Fl..., 2018
Neopisosoma angustifrons Benedict, 1901
Neopisosoma curacaoense Schmitt, 1924
Neopisosoma neglectum Werding, 1986
Neopisosoma orientale Werding, 1986
Orophorhynchus sharreri (A. Milne Edw..., 1880)⇒ Munidopsis sharreri A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Orophorhynchus spinosus (A. Milne Edw..., 1880)⇒ Munidopsis nitida A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Pachycheles ackieianus
Pachycheles ackleianus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Red-reef porcelain crab
Pachycheles barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Pachycheles chacei Haig, 1956
Pachycheles monilifer Dana, 1852Wormreef porcelain crab
Pachycheles pilosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pilose porcelain crab
Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859Riise porcelain crab
Pachycheles rugimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Sculptured porcelain crab
Pachycheles serratus Benedict, 1901
Pachycheles setimanus Lockington, 1878
Pachycheles spinidactylus Haig, 1957
Pachycheles susanae Gore & Abele, 1974
Pachycheles vicarius Nobili, 1901Wright's golden saxifrage
Padrycheles pisoides Heller, C., 1865
Parapetrolisthes tortugensis Glassell, 1945Spiny porcelain crab
Petrolisthes amoenus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes bispinosus Borradaile, 1900
Petrolisthes bolivarensis Werding & Kraus, 2003Caribbean Purple Zebra Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes brachycarpus Sivertsen, 1933Variegated porcelain crab
Petrolisthes caribensis Werding, 1983Carribean Porcellain Crab
Petrolisthes coccineus Owen, 1839Red porcelain crab
Petrolisthes coeruleus Hiller & Wer..., 2024
Petrolisthes dissimulatus Gore, 1983
Petrolisthes edwardsii de Saussure, 1853Blue Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes elongatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Blue Half Crab
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Petrolisthes gertrudae Werding, 1996
Petrolisthes haigae Chace, 1962Haig porcelain crab
Petrolisthes hispaniolensis Werding & Hi..., 2005
Petrolisthes jugosus Streets, 1872Red-white porcelain crab
Petrolisthes lewisi Glassell, 1936
Petrolisthes magdalenensis Werding, 1978
Petrolisthes marginatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Petrolisthes politus Gray, 1831Redback porcelain crab
Petrolisthes polymitus Glassell, 1937Bulbous adder's-tongue
Petrolisthes quadratus Benedict, 1901
Petrolisthes reissi (Ortmann, 1892)⇒ Allopetrolisthes angulosus Guérin, 1835
Petrolisthes robsonae Glassell, 1945Least adder's-tongue
Petrolisthes rosariensis Werding, 1982
Petrolisthes sanmartini Werding & Hi..., 2002
Petrolisthes tonsorius Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Petrolisthes tridentatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Phylladiorhynchus caribensis (Mayo, 1972)⇒ Anomoeomunida caribensis Mayo, 1972
Phylladiorhynchus integrirostris Dana, 1852
Pisidia dispar Stimpson, 1858Little Porcelain Crab
Pisidia gordoni Johnson, 1970
Pisidia magdalenensis Glassell, 1936
Polyonyx gibbesi Haig, 1956Eastern tube crab
Polyonyx maccullochi Haig, 1965
Porcellana elongata (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Petrolisthes elongatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Porcellana gundlachii (Guérin-Ménev..., 1855)⇒ Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850
Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767Long-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana magnifica (Gibbes, 1850)⇒ Petrolisthes politus Gray, 1831
Porcellana platycheles Pennant, 1777Broad-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana robertsoni (Henderson, 1888)⇒ Blepharipoda occidentalis Randall, 1840
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Porcellana sigsbeiana A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Striped porcelain crab

Subnodes of Galatheoidea with occurrences in Caribbean
FamilyGalatheidae
Samouelle, 1819
Squat lobsters
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMunididae
Ahyong, Baba, Macpherson, Poore, 2010
6
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMunidopsidae
Whiteaves, 1874
3
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPorcellanidae
Haworth, 1825
Porcelain crab, Porcelain crabs
14
69
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Galatheoidea at artfakta.se
Galatheoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Galatheoidea at dyntaxa.se
Galatheoidea at itis.gov
Galatheoidea at marinespecies.org