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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
422
2215
7147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
418
2208
7139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
160
944
3732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
934
3671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
874
3445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
79
509
1693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
71
478
1620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
57
387
1283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
32
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
30
139
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolybiinae
Ortmann, 1893
8
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
8 Genera with 20 Species
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Coenophthalmus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ophthalmoplax Rathbun, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18336SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Proterocarcinus Feldmann, Ca..., 20054SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
20 Species
Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871Bathyal swimming crab
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Coenophthalmus tridentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Ophthalmoplax triambonatus R. Feldmann ..., 2002
Ovalipes (Platyonichus) bipustulatus
Ovalipes catharus White, 1843Paddle Crab
Ovalipes elongatus Stephenson &..., 1968
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Ovalipes trimaculatus De Haan, 1833Rowing Crab
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Polybius navigator (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Proterocarcinus corsolini S. Casadio, 2004
Proterocarcinus latus M.F. Glaessner, 1933
Proterocarcinus lophos R. M. Feldmann, 1995
Proterocarcinus navidad R. M. Feldmann, 2005


Links, sources and further information
Polybiinae at marinespecies.org