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Checklist for Subsection Heterotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Brazoria County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
51
75
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
50
74
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
27
38
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
27
38
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
25
35
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
12
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
11
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazoria County
7 Families width 13 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazoria County
9 Genera with 13 Species
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazoria County
13 Species
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Ovalipes floridanus Hay & Shore, 1918Florida lady crab
Persephona aquilonaris Rathbun, 1933
Persephona crinita Rathbun, 1931Pink purse crab
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Speocarcinus lobatus Guinot, 1969Gulf Squareback Crab

Subnodes of Heterotremata with occurrences in Brazoria County
SuperfamilyCalappoidea
De Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCancroidea
Latreille, 1802
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLeucosioidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMajoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPortunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyXanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heterotremata at artfakta.se
Heterotremata at marinespecies.org