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Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region Cayman Islands (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
68
129
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
67
128
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
47
93
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
47
93
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
80
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cayman Islands
42 Families width 95 Species
#NAPBCDGVLHMOTSXIU
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster2SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Alvinocarididae Christoffersen, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Barbouriidae Christoffersen, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae (Milne-Edwards, 1837)Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae (Ortmann, 1893)Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae (Dana, 1852)Deepsea shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19299SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish4SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae (Wood-Mason, 1874)Blind lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopodidae Wood-Mason, 1892Scissorfoot shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Spongicolidae von Martens, 1872Glass sponge shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopodidae Risso, 1826Coral shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cayman Islands
80 Genera with 95 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNOPRSTU
Acanthacaris Bate, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Alpheopsis Coutière, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1982pistol shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Alvinocaris Williams & C..., 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Austinixa Heard & Manning, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Barbouria Rathbun, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1794Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cycloes De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1817Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Homarus Weber, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lebbeus White, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Leiogalathea Baba, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1836Long-clawed freshwater prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18832SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Palinurus Weber, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Parhippolyte Borradaile, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Parribacus Dana, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1958anemone shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Polycheles Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Prionalpheus Banner & Banner, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopus Wood-Mason, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Rimicaris Williams & Rona, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Salmoneus Holthuis, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Spongiocaris Bruce & Baba, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Stenopus Latreille, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Stereomastis Bate, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1855Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom
Upogebia Leach, 19891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cayman Islands
95 Species
Acanthacaris caeca Milne Edwards, 1881Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster
Alpheus armatus Rathbun, 1901Brown snapping shrimp
Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Banded snapping shrimp
Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850Blue Leg Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus labis Banner & Banner, 1982
Ancylomenes pedersoni Chace, 1958Caribbean Anemone Shrimp
Austinixa gorei Manning & Fe..., 1989Gore pea crab
Barbouria cubensis von Martens, 1872
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Chaceon affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cycloes bairdii (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Dromidia antillensis (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858
Ebalia stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Thinarm clutch crab
Emerita talpoida Say, 1817Atlantic Mole Crab
Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852
Euryplax nitida Stimpson, 1859Glabrous broadface crab
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850Smooth albow crab
Hexapanopeus caribbaeus Stimpson, 1871
Hippolyte zostericola Smith, 1873Zostera shrimp
Homarus americanus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837American Clawed Lobster
Homola vigil A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Latreutes fucorum Fabricius, 1798Slender sargassum shrimp
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Lebbeus virentova Nye, Copley,..., 2013
Leiogalathea agassizii A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Lysmata grabhami Gordon, 1935Cleaner shrimp
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax cornutus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Munidopsis squamosa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Oplophorus spinicauda (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954Red reef hermit
Paguristes hewatti Wass, 1963
Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837New Zealand Shore Shrimp
Palinurus delagoae Barnard, 1926Natal spiny lobster
Palinurus elephas Fabricius, 1787Common Crawfish
Panulirus argus Latreille, 1804Caribbean spiny lobster
Panulirus guttatus Latreille, 1804Guinea Chick Lobster
Parhippolyte sterreri C.W.J. Hart ..., 1981
Parribacus antarcticus Lund, 1793Sculptured Mitten Lobster
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) harringtoni Lebour, 1949Bermuda shrimp
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Persephona mediterranea Herbst, 1794Mottled purse crab
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrolisthes quadratus Benedict, 1901
Pinnixa arenicola Rathbun, 1922
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Polycheles typhlops Heller, 1862
Pontonia mexicana Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Caribbean pen shrimp
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) minimus Rathbun, 1898
Prionalpheus gomezi Martínez-Igl..., 1991
Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Rimicaris hybisae Nye, Copley ..., 2012
Salmoneus setosus Manning & Chace, 1990
Scyllarus americanus Smith, 1869American slipper lobster
Spongiocaris hexactinellicola Berggren, 1993Caribbean glass-sponge shrimp
Stenopus hispidus Olivier, 1811Banded Boxer Shrimp
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus yangi Goeke, 1989Red arrow crab
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Thor paschalis Heller, 1862Easter Shrimp
Uca (Minuca) rapax Smith, 1870Mudflat fiddler
Uca minax LeConte, 1855Red-joint fiddler
Upogebia vasquezi Ngoc-Ho, 1989

Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Cayman Islands
InfraorderAnomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps
5
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderAstacidea
Latreille, 1802
Crayfish, Crayfishes and Lobsters, Lobsters
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderBrachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
21
36
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCaridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
9
23
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPalinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStenopodidea
Bate, 1888
coral shrimps, glass sponge shrimps
2
2
2
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