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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
283
1069
2864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
281
1067
2861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
612
2065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
606
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
564
1914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
15
76
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Galatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Porcelain crabs, Squat lobsters
4
21
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central America
4 Families width 154 Species and 1 Subspecies
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 201023SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab86SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 187441SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central America
21 Genera with 154 Species
#ACEGMNOPT
Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Clastotoechus Haig, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Euceramus Stimpson, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Grimothea Milne-Edwards, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18188SpeciesTaxom
Minyocerus Stimpson, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 188320SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 198039SpeciesTaxom
Neopisosoma Haig, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Orthochela Glassell, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 190120SpeciesTaxom
Parapetrolisthes Haig, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 196838SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pisisoma
0SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroncodes Stimpson, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18806SpeciesTaxom
Typhlonida Macpherson &..., 20251SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
154 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Clastotoechus gorgonensis Werding & Haig, 1983
Euceramus panatelus Glassell, 1938
Euceramus transversilineatus Lockington, 1878
Galacantha diomedeae Faxon, 1893
Galacantha spinosa Milne-Edwards, 1880
Galathea dispersa Bate, 1859
Galathea rostrata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Grimothea planipes Stimpson, 1860Pelagic red crab
Megalobrachium erosum Glassell, 1936
Megalobrachium festai Nobili, 1901
Megalobrachium lemaitrei De Azevedo F..., 2016
Megalobrachium mortenseni Haig, 1962Bald cypress
Megalobrachium pacificum Gore & Abele, 1974
Megalobrachium poeyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Hairyclaw porcelain crab
Megalobrachium roseum Rathbun, 1900
Megalobrachium soriatum Say, 1818Pentagonal porcelain crab
Minyocerus angustus Dana, 1852
Minyocerus kirki Glassell, 1938
Munida beani Verrill, 1908
Munida constricta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida debilis Benedict, 1902
Munida elfina Boone, 1927
Munida evermanni Benedict, 1901
Munida flinti Benedict, 1902
Munida forceps A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida gracilipes Faxon, 1893
Munida irrasa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida longipes (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida mexicana Benedict, 1902
Munida miles A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida obesa Faxon, 1893
Munida perlata Benedict, 1902
Munida propinqua Faxon, 1893
Munida refulgens Faxon, 1893
Munida sanctipauli Henderson, 1885
Munida sculpta Benedict, 1902
Munida stimpsoni A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida valida Smith, 1883
Munidopsis abbreviata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis agassizii Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis albatrossae Pequegnat & ..., 1973Albatross Squat Lobster
Munidopsis anemia Macpherson &..., 2005
Munidopsis aspera Henderson, 1885
Munidopsis carinipes Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis crinita Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis cubensis Chace, 1942
Munidopsis diomedeae Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis erinacea A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis erinaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis expansa Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis gilli Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis gracilis Cubelio, Tsu..., 2008
Munidopsis hamata Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis hendersoniana Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis inermis Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis latirostris Faxon, 1895
Munidopsis lauensis Baba & de Sa..., 1992
Munidopsis nitida A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis opalescens Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis pallida Alcock, 1894
Munidopsis palmata Khodkina, 1975
Munidopsis palmatus Khodkina, 1973
Munidopsis polita Smith, 1883
Munidopsis producta Baba, 2005
Munidopsis ramahtaylorae Pequegnat & ..., 1971
Munidopsis riveroi Chace, 1939
Munidopsis robusta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis sericea Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis sigsbei A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis spinoculata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis spinosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis subsquamosa Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Munidopsis tanneri Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis trifida Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Munidopsis vicina Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis villosa Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis yaquinensis Ambler, 1980
Neopisosoma angustifrons Benedict, 1901
Neopisosoma dohenyi Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Neopisosoma mexicanum Streets, 1871
Orthochela pumila Glassell, 1936
Pachycheles ackleianus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Red-reef porcelain crab
Pachycheles biocellatus Lockington, 1878Brown porcelain crab
Pachycheles calculosus Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Pachycheles chacei Haig, 1956
Pachycheles coelhoi de Azevedo F..., 2019
Pachycheles crassus A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Clubtails
Pachycheles cristobalensis Gore, 1970
Pachycheles laevidactylus Ortmann, 1892Violet suksdorfia
Pachycheles latus M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Pachycheles palpebrosus
Pachycheles panamensis Faxon, 1893
Pachycheles pilosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pilose porcelain crab
Pachycheles serratus Benedict, 1901
Pachycheles setimanus Lockington, 1878
Pachycheles spinidactylus Haig, 1957
Pachycheles stevensii Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Pachycheles susanae Gore & Abele, 1974
Pachycheles trichotus Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Pachycheles velerae Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Pachycheles vicarius Nobili, 1901Wright's golden saxifrage
Parapetrolisthes tortugensis Glassell, 1945Spiny porcelain crab
Petrolisthes agassizii Faxon, 1893
Petrolisthes amoenus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes artifrons Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Petrolisthes avitus M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Petrolisthes bolivarensis Werding & Kraus, 2003Caribbean Purple Zebra Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes boscii Audouin, 1826
Petrolisthes brachycarpus Sivertsen, 1933Variegated porcelain crab
Petrolisthes caribensis Werding, 1983Carribean Porcellain Crab
Petrolisthes cinctipes Randall, 1840Flat porcelain crab
Petrolisthes cocoensis Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Petrolisthes coeruleus Hiller & Wer..., 2024
Petrolisthes crenulatus Lockington, 1878Coast checkerbloom
Petrolisthes donadio Hiller & Wer..., 2007
Petrolisthes edwardsii de Saussure, 1853Blue Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Petrolisthes glasselli Haig, 1957Glassell porcelain crab
Petrolisthes haigae Chace, 1962Haig porcelain crab
Petrolisthes hians Nobili, 1901Wright's golden saxifrage
Petrolisthes holotrichus Nobili, 1901Wright's golden saxifrage
Petrolisthes jugosus Streets, 1872Red-white porcelain crab
Petrolisthes lewisi Glassell, 1936
Petrolisthes lewisi austrinus Haig, 1960
Petrolisthes lindae Gore & Abele, 1974
Petrolisthes magdalenensis Werding, 1978
Petrolisthes marginatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Petrolisthes nobilii Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Petrolisthes occidentalis (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802
Petrolisthes ortmanni Nobili, 1901Wright's golden saxifrage
Petrolisthes platymerus Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Petrolisthes polymitus Glassell, 1937Bulbous adder's-tongue
Petrolisthes quadratus Benedict, 1901
Petrolisthes robsonae Glassell, 1945Least adder's-tongue
Petrolisthes rosariensis Werding, 1982
Petrolisthes sanfelipensis Glassell, 1936
Petrolisthes tonsorius Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Petrolisthes tridentatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Petrolisthes zacae Haig, 1968Cypress
Pisidia magdalenensis Glassell, 1936
Pisidia magdalensis
Pleuroncodes monodon H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Red squat lobster
Pleuroncodes planipes Stimpson, 1860Pelagic red crab
Polyonyx confinis Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Polyonyx gibbesi Haig, 1956Eastern tube crab
Polyonyx nitidus Lockington, 1878Coast checkerbloom
Porcellana cancrisocialis Glassell, 1936
Porcellana hancocki Glassell, 1938
Porcellana paguriconviva Glassell, 1936
Porcellana rugosa (White, 1847)⇒ Petrolisthes boscii Audouin, 1826
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Porcellana sigsbeiana A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Striped porcelain crab
Typhlonida cocoensis Dong, Seid, ..., 2025Deep Sea Squat Lobsters

Subnodes of Galatheoidea with occurrences in Central America
FamilyGalatheidae
Samouelle, 1819
Squat lobsters
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMunididae
Ahyong, Baba, Macpherson, Poore, 2010
4
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMunidopsidae
Whiteaves, 1874
2
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPorcellanidae
Haworth, 1825
Porcelain crab, Porcelain crabs
13
86
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