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Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region Middlesex County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
37
55
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
37
55
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
23
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
23
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
19
26
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middlesex County (Virginia)
19 Families width 33 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18710SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster1SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middlesex County (Virginia)
26 Genera with 33 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1880pistol shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cambarus Erichson, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1818Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 19732SpeciesTaxom
Neopanope A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephropsis Wood-Mason, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18343SpeciesTaxom
Polycheles Heller, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (Virginia)
33 Species
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cambarus (Cambarus) bartonii Fabricius, 1798Appalachian brook crayfish
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859Jonah crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Dardanus fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850Smooth albow crab
Homola minima Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850Peppermint shrimp
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca pugnax Smith, 1870Mud Fiddler Crab
Munidopsis geyeri Pequegnat & ..., 1970
Nematocarcinus ensifer Smith, 1882
Nematocarcinus rotundus Crosnier & F..., 1973
Nephropsis aculeata Smith, 1881Florida lobsterette
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus dissimilis (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Eurypanopeus dissimilis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Polycheles sculptus S. I. Smith, 1880
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923

Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Middlesex County (Virginia)
InfraorderAnomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

InfraorderBrachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
10
16
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCaridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
4
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPalinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
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