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Checklist for Family Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Swimming Crab)
and region Caroline Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
78
215
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
78
215
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
50
172
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
50
172
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
49
170
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
32
120
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
29
116
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
80
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
9
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
9
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caroline Islands
9 Genera with 19 Species
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 185210SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caroline Islands
19 Species
Catoptrus nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1870
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) obtusifrons Leene, 1937
Charybdis erythrodactylus Lamarck, 1818
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita coerulipes
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Thalamita parvidens Rathbun, 1907
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thalamita spinimana Dana, 1852Spiny Claw Swimming Crab
Thalamitoides quadridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Thalamitoides tridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab

Subnodes of Portunidae with occurrences in Caroline Islands
SubfamilyCaphyrinae
Guérin, 1832
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCarupinae
Paul´son, 1875
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPortuninae
Rafinesque, 1815
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThalamitinae
Paul´son, 1875
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Portunidae at artfakta.se
Portunidae at biodiversity.org.au
Portunidae at dyntaxa.se
Portunidae at gbif.org
Portunidae at irmng.org
Portunidae at itis.gov
Portunidae at marinespecies.org