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Checklist for Family Palicidae Bouvier, 1898 (Stilt crabs)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
550
3975
18550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
537
3949
18475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
208
1695
9054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
205
1681
8960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
191
1597
8581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
108
971
3858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
90
866
3579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
19
146
723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
7
30
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
7
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
7 Genera with 33 Species
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 189428SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Spinipalicus Beschin & De..., 2003
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
33 Species
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Neopalicus halihali Castro & Naruse, 2014
Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884
Palicus acutifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Palicus affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Antillean stilt crab
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Palicus angustus Rathbun, 1897
Palicus bahamensis Rathbun, 1897
Palicus caronii Roux, 1828
Palicus cortezi Crane, 1937
Palicus cristatipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Palicus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Bathyal stilt crab
Palicus dentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Armored stilt crab
Palicus depressus Rathbun, 1897
Palicus faxoni Rathbun, 1897Finned stilt crab
Palicus fisheri Rathbun, 1906
Palicus floridanus Rathbun, 1918Lance-tipped Darner
Palicus fragilis Rathbun, 1894
Palicus gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Palicus isthmia Rathbun, 1897
Palicus lucasii Rathbun, 1898Grapsoid crab
Palicus oahuensis (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Pseudopalicus oahuensis Rathbun, 1906
Palicus obesa (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Palicus obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Palicus obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Inflated stilt crab
Palicus rathbuni A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Palicus sica A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Palicus tuberculata Faxon, 1893
Palicus velerae Garth, 1939
Palicus zonatus Rathbun, 1894
Pseudopalicus oahuensis Rathbun, 1906


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