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Checklist for Subsection Heterotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Cayman Islands (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
68
129
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
67
128
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
47
93
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
47
93
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
80
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
21
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
19
33
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
23
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cayman Islands
13 Families width 28 Species
Calappidae (Milne-Edwards, 1837)Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae (Ortmann, 1893)Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19299SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cayman Islands
23 Genera with 28 Species
#CEHMNOPS
Calappa Weber, 1794Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cycloes De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 19892SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cayman Islands
28 Species
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Chaceon affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cycloes bairdii (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860
Ebalia stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Thinarm clutch crab
Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852
Euryplax nitida Stimpson, 1859Glabrous broadface crab
Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850Smooth albow crab
Hexapanopeus caribbaeus Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax cornutus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Persephona mediterranea Herbst, 1794Mottled purse crab
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) minimus Rathbun, 1898
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus yangi Goeke, 1989Red arrow crab

Subnodes of Heterotremata with occurrences in Cayman Islands
SuperfamilyCalappoidea
De Haan, 1833
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCarpilioidea
Ortmann, 1893
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLeucosioidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMajoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
8
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyParthenopoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPortunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyXanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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