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Checklist for Family Hippidae Latreille, 1825 (Mole Crabs)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
471
2820
10434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
459
2798
10382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
186
1289
5282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
183
1277
5217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
169
1210
4981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
20
142
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoidea
Latreille, 1825
Mole crabs, Sand crabs
3
13
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippidae
Latreille, 1825
Mole Crabs, Sand crabs
5
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
5 Genera with 15 Species
Emerita Gronovius, 1817Mole crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17917SpeciesTaxom
Mastigochirus Miers, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mastigopus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Remipes Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
15 Species
Emerita analoga Stimpson, 1857Mole Crab
Emerita benedicti Schmitt, 1935Benedict sand crab
Emerita brasiliensis Schmitt, 1935
Emerita portoricensis Schmitt, 1935Puerto Rican sand crab
Emerita talpoida Say, 1817Atlantic Mole Crab
Hippa adactyla Fabricius, 1787Turtle Crab
Hippa analoga (Stimpson, 1857)⇒ Emerita portoricensis Schmitt, 1935
Hippa cubensis (Saussure, 1857)⇒ Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Hippa marmorata Hombron & Ja..., 1846Marbled Mole Crab
Hippa pacifica (Dana, 1852)⇒ Hippa marmorata Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Hippa talpoida (Say, 1817)⇒ Emerita talpoida Say, 1817
Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Mastigochirus gracilis Stimpson, 1858
Mastigopus gracilis (Stimpson, W., 1858)⇒ Mastigochirus gracilis Stimpson, 1858
Remipes pacificus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Hippa marmorata Hombron & Ja..., 1846


Links, sources and further information
Hippidae at biodiversity.org.au
Hippidae at gbif.org
Hippidae at irmng.org
Hippidae at itis.gov
Hippidae at marinespecies.org