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Checklist for Subfamily Polybiinae Ortmann, 1893
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
337
1476
3860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1471
3855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
142
796
2403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
140
790
2381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
131
743
2233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
63
423
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
54
387
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
43
328
724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
36
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
32
95
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolybiinae
Ortmann, 1893
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
8 Genera with 14 Species
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Coenophthalmus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18273SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Proterocarcinus Feldmann, Ca..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
14 Species
Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871Bathyal swimming crab
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Bathynectes superba (Costa, 1853)⇒ Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Coenophthalmus tridentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Macropipus guadulpensis Saussure, 1858
Macropipus vernalis (Risso, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Proterocarcinus navidad R. M. Feldmann, 2005
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab


Links, sources and further information
Polybiinae at marinespecies.org