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Checklist for Subsection Heterotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
103
218
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
103
218
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
170
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
168
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
150
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
32
65
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
56
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
39
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominica
16 Families width 56 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Swimming Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae (Ortmann, 1893)4SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab7SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192910SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dominica
39 Genera with 56 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Arachnopsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1859Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Guinotia Pretzmann, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Hypolobocera Ortmann, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 02SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Nanoplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Osachila Stimpson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paradasygyius Garth, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Potamocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusa Saussure, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
56 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ocellate Swimming Crab
Anomalothir frontalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Arachnopsis filipes Stimpson, 1871
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Guinotia (Guinotia) dentata Latreille, 1825Cirique
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Hypolobocera chilensis Lucas, 1844
Iliacantha liodactylus Rathbun, 1898
Iliacantha subglobosa Stimpson, 1871Longfinger purse crab
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Macrocoeloma intermedium Rathbun, 1901
Macrocoeloma subparallela
Macrocoeloma subparallelum (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Micropanope lobifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Lobefront mud crab
Micropanope xanthiformis⇒ Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax commensalis (Manning, 1970)⇒ Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860
Mithrax ruber (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough squareback crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Omalacantha interrupta Rathbun, 1920
Osachila antillensis Rathbun, 1916
Ozius reticulatus Desbonne, 1867
Paradasygyius depressus Bell, 1835
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Portunus (Achelous) sebae (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Portunus) ventralis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Portunus vocans (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough rubble crab
Pseudothelphusa dentata (Ortmann, 1893)⇒ Hypolobocera chilensis Lucas, 1844
Pseudothelphusa tenuipes (Pocock, 1889)⇒ Guinotia dentata Latreille, 1825
Stenocionops furcata (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus yangi Goeke, 1989Red arrow crab
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab

Subnodes of Heterotremata with occurrences in Dominica
SuperfamilyCalappoidea
De Haan, 1833
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCancroidea
Latreille, 1802
1
1
2
Family
Genus
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
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMajoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
17
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPortunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
6
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPseudothelphusoidea
Ortmann, 1893
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyXanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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