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Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region Galveston County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
63
93
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
63
93
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
41
64
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
41
64
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
36
52
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Galveston County
36 Families width 73 Species
#AMPSCDHGNORLU
Aeglidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab9SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Callianassidae Dana, 1852Burrowing Ghost Shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster2SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopodidae Wood-Mason, 1892Scissorfoot shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Galveston County
52 Genera with 73 Species
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Aegla Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Callichirus Stimpson, 1818mud shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18023SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1935Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Euceramus Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 19302SpeciesTaxom
Frevillea A. Milne-Edw..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Harperalpheus Felder & Anker, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Homarus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Isocheles Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopa Stimpson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Lysirude Goeke, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Macroacaena Tucker, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1818Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nephropsis Wood-Mason, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Orconectes Cope, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopus Wood-Mason, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombila H. Milne Edw..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Raninoides H. Milne Edw..., 19331SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Troglocubanus Holthuis, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Upogebia Leach, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galveston County
73 Species
Aegla leptochela Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Albunea gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Surf mole crab
Albunea paretii Guérin-Ménev..., 1853Beach mole crab
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Callichirus major Say, 1818Carolinian ghost shrimp
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius cubensis de Saussure, 1858Widestripe hermit
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858Red brocade hermit
Emerita benedicti Schmitt, 1935Benedict sand crab
Euceramus praelongus Stimpson, 1860Olivepit porcelain crab
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Eurypanopeus turgidus Rathbun, 1930Ridgeback mud crab
Frevillea hirsuta Borradaile, 1916Tufted broadface crab
Harperalpheus pequegnatae Felder & Anker, 2007
Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763Calico box crab
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850Smooth albow crab
Homarus gammarus Linnaeus, 1758Common lobster
Homolodromia paradoxa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Isocheles wurdemanni Stimpson, 1859Surf hermit
Lepidopa benedicti Schmitt, 1935
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Leptuca spinicarpa Rathbun, 1900
Lysirude nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Longleg frog crab
Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850Peppermint shrimp
Menippe adina Williams & F..., 1986Gulf stone crab
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Minuca longisignalis Salmon & Ats..., 1968
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Munidopsis sigsbei A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Nematocarcinus rotundus Crosnier & F..., 1973
Nephropsis aculeata Smith, 1881Florida lobsterette
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Ogyrides alphaerostris Kingsley, 1880Estuarine longeye shrimp
Orconectes (Gremicambarus) virilis Hagen, 1870Common Crawfish
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Pagurus gymnodactylus Lemaitre, 1982Parasoltree
Pagurus longicarpus Say, 1817Long-armed hermit crab
Pagurus pollicaris Say, 1817Broad-clawed hermit crab
Palaemonetes pugio Holthuis, 1949Daggerblade grass shrimp
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Persephona aquilonaris Rathbun, 1933
Persephona crinita Rathbun, 1931Pink purse crab
Persephona mediterranea Herbst, 1794Mottled purse crab
Persephona punctata Linnaeus, 1758Purse Crab
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Pinnixa sayana Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Processa hemphilli Manning & Chace, 1971
Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Pseudorhombila guinotae Hernández-Ag..., 1982Handsome Clubtail
Raninoides louisianensis Rathbun, 1933Gulf frog crab
Sesarma reticulatum Say, 1817Heavy marsh crab
Troglocubanus eigenmanni Hay, 1903
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Upogebia affinis Say, 1818Coastal mud shrimp

Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Galveston County
InfraorderAnomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps
8
12
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderAstacidea
Latreille, 1802
Crayfish, Crayfishes and Lobsters, Lobsters
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderBrachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
17
27
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCaridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
7
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderThalassinidea
Latreille, 1831
2
2
2
Families
Genera
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