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Checklist for Subsection Heterotremata Guinot, 1977
and region St. Croix (U.S. Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
62
88
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
62
88
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
45
70
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
45
70
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
66
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
22
39
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
20
37
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
27
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Croix
14 Families width 33 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Croix
27 Genera with 33 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Agolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Epilobocera Stimpson, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Croix
33 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Agolambrus agonus Stimpson, 1871
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Epilobocera sinuatifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1866Buruquena
Garthiope barbadensis Rathbun, 1921Prickly mud crab
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850Smooth albow crab
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Menaethiops portoricensis Rathbun, 1924
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Ozius reticulatus Desbonne, 1867
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bristled rubble crab
Spinolambrus pourtalesii Stimpson, 1871
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848

Subnodes of Heterotremata with occurrences in St. Croix
SuperfamilyCalappoidea
De Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCarpilioidea
Ortmann, 1893
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMajoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
10
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyParthenopoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPortunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPseudothelphusoidea
Ortmann, 1893
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyXanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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