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Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region Cape Fear River (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
27
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
27
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
18
26
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
18
26
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
16
23
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Fear River
16 Families width 32 Species
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Callianassidae Dana, 1852Burrowing Ghost Shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes6SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae (Holthuis, 1955)Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae (Samouelle, 1819)1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Fear River
23 Genera with 32 Species
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Alpheus Fabricius, 1818pistol shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Biffarius Manning & Fe..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Cambarus Erichson, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1817Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Exhippolysmata Stebbing, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Fallicambarus Hobbs, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1835Long-clawed freshwater prawns2SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Procambarus Ortmann, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Fear River
32 Species
Alpheus heterochaelis Say, 1818Bigclaw snapping shrimp
Biffarius biformis Biffar, 1971Biform ghost shrimp
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Cambarus (Depressicambarus) latimanus Le Conte, 1856Variable Crayfish
Cambarus (Lacunicambarus) diogenes Girard, 1852Chimney crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) acuminatus Faxon, 1884Acuminate Crayfish
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate mud crab
Exhippolysmata oplophoroides Holthuis, 1948Cock shrimp
Fallicambarus (Creaserinus) fodiens Cottle, 1863Digger crayfish
Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763Calico box crab
Hypoconcha arcuata Stimpson, 1858Granulate shellback crab
Macrobrachium ohione Leach, 1815Ohio River shrimp
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Ogyrides limicola (Williams, 1955)⇒ Ogyrides alphaerostris Kingsley, 1880
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Ovalipes stephensoni Williams, 1976Coarsehand lady crab
Pagurus annulipes (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804
Pagurus longicarpus Say, 1817Long-armed hermit crab
Palaemonetes paludosus Gibbes, 1850Eastern grass shrimp
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
Persephona punctata Linnaeus, 1758Purse Crab
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Pilumnus lacteus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Pilumnus floridanus Stimpson, 1871
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) acutus Girard, 1852White river crawfish
Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) clarkii Girard, 1852American crayfish
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab

Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Cape Fear River
InfraorderAnomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderAstacidea
Latreille, 1802
Crayfish, Crayfishes and Lobsters, Lobsters
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderBrachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
8
11
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCaridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
4
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderThalassinidea
Latreille, 1831
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pleocyemata at artfakta.se
Pleocyemata at biodiversity.org.au
Pleocyemata at dyntaxa.se
Pleocyemata at itis.gov
Pleocyemata at marinespecies.org