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Checklist for Family Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Swimming Crab)
and region Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
337
1830
5827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
335
1828
5824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
161
1152
4062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
159
1143
4017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
148
1092
3833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
82
654
2031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
72
593
1888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
54
462
1516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
41
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
38
199
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
38 Genera with 199 Species
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Atoportunus Ng & Takeda, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Benthochascon Alcock and A..., 18992SpeciesTaxom
Brusinia Štev& 269;i&..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18702SpeciesTaxom
Cavoportunus Nguyen & Ng, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 189428SpeciesTaxom
Coelocarcinus Edmondson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Goniosoma A. Milne Edw..., 17984SpeciesTaxom
Goniosupradens De Haan, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Kume Naruse & Ng, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 19382SpeciesTaxom
Libystes A. Milne-Edw..., 19244SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19505SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Neptunus De Haan, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 179833SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17985SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 196944SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Vojmirophthalmus Stevcic, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 186113SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
199 Species and 2 Subspecies
Atoportunus dolichopus Takeda, 2003
Atoportunus gustavi Ng & Takeda, 2003Cavernicolous Swimming Crab
Benthochascon elongata (Sakai, 1969)⇒ Brusinia elongata Sakai, 1969
Benthochascon hemingi Alcock & And..., 1899
Brusinia brucei Å tevcic, 1991
Brusinia elongata Sakai, 1969
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Caphyra bedoti Zehntner, 1894
Caphyra laevis (A. Milne Edw..., 1869)⇒ Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Xenia Swimming Crab
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Caphyra yookadai Sakai, 1933Soft Coral Swimming Crab
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carcinus mediterraneus (Nardo, 1847)⇒ Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847
Carupa laeviuscula (Heller, 1862)⇒ Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852
Carupa ohashii Takeda, 1993
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Catoptrus iejima Fujita & Naruse, 2011
Catoptrus nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1870
Cavoportunus dubius Laurie, 1906
Charybdis (Charybdis) acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Charybdis (Charybdis) amboinensis Leene, 1938Ambon Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) anisodon De Haan, 1850
Charybdis (Charybdis) annulata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) granulata De Haan, 1833
Charybdis (Charybdis) hawaiensis Edmondson, 1954Hawaiian swimming crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) japonica A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Asian Paddle Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) japonicum
Charybdis (Charybdis) lucifera Fabricius, 1798Portunid Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) miles De Haan, 1835
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) orientalis Dana, 1852
Charybdis (Charybdis) riversandersoni Alcock, 1899
Charybdis (Charybdis) sagamiensis Parisi, 1916
Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) ornata A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Gonioneptunus) bimaculata Miers, 1886
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) acutifrons De Man, 1879
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) erythrodactyla Lamarck, 1818
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) obtusifrons Leene, 1937
Charybdis erythrodactylus Lamarck, 1818
Charybdis paucidentata A. Milne Edw..., 1861
Charybdis subornata (Ortmann, 1894)⇒ Charybdis bimaculata Miers, 1886
Coelocarcinus foliatus Edmondson, 1930
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Gonioinfradens paucidentata A. Milne Edw..., 1861
Gonioinfradens paucidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Goniosoma acuta (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Charybdis acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Goniosoma japonica (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Procaris hawaiana Holthuis, 1973
Goniosoma ornatum (A. Milne Edw..., 1861)⇒ Charybdis truncata Fabricius, 1798
Goniosoma variegatum Fabricius, 1798
Goniosupradens acutifrons De Man, 1879Spine-fronted Swimming Crab
Kume tigra N.g.Naruse, 2012
Laleonectes kuriya Mendoza & Devi, 2017
Laleonectes nipponensis Sakai, 1938
Libystes edwardsi Alcock, 1900
Libystes lepidus Miyake & Takeda, 1970
Libystes nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Libystes villosus Rathbun, 1924
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Liocarcinus subcorrugatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Lissocarcinus arkati Kemp, 1923
Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886Anemone Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lupocycloporus laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Lupocycloporus minutus Shen, 1937
Lupocyclus inaequalis Walker, 1887
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906Five-toothed Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus tuberculosus Karasawa, 1993
Lupocyclus tugelae Barnard, 1950
Macropipus corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Monomia argentata A Milne Edwards, 1861
Monomia gladiator (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Portunus gladiator Stimpson, 1858
Monomia haani Stimpson, 1858Red Swimming Crab
Monomia petreus Alcock, 1899
Monomia rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Neptunus (Hellenus) hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Neptunus tuberculosus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Portunus tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Ovalipes iridescens Miers, 1886
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Ovalipes trimaculatus De Haan, 1833Rowing Crab
Parathranites orientalis Miers, 1886
Parathranites tuberogranosus Crosnier, 2002
Podophthalmus minabensis Sakai, 1961
Podophthalmus nacreus Alcock, 1899
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Portunus (Achelous) granulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Achelous) orbitosinus (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Portunus (Achelous) yoronensis (Sakai, 1974)⇒ Cavoportunus dubius Laurie, 1906
Portunus (Lupocycloporus) minutus Shen, 1937
Portunus (Monomia) argentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Portunus (Monomia) gladiator Stimpson, 1858
Portunus (Monomia) petreus Alcock, 1899
Portunus (Monomia) rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900
Portunus (Portunus) minimus Rathbun, 1898
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) pubescens Dana, 1852Hairy swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) trituberculatus Miers, 1876Gazami crab
Portunus (Xiphonectes) brockii De Man, 1887
Portunus (Xiphonectes) guinotae Stephenson &..., 1961
Portunus (Xiphonectes) hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Portunus (Xiphonectes) iranjae Crosnier, 1962
Portunus (Xiphonectes) longispinosus Dana, 1852
Portunus longispinosus bidens Laurie, 1906
Portunus (Xiphonectes) macrophthalmus M. J. Rathbun, 1906
Portunus (Xiphonectes) mariei Guinot, 1957
Portunus (Xiphonectes) spiniferus Stephenson &..., 1967
Portunus (Xiphonectes) stephensoni Moosa, 1981
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tenuicaudatus Stephenson, 1961
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tenuipes De Haan, 1833
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tridentatus Yang, Dai & ..., 1979
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Blood-spot swimming crab
Portunus corrugatus strigilis
Portunus emarginatus (Stephenson &..., 1959)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Portunus haanii Stimpson, 1858
Portunus miles (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Charybdis miles De Haan, 1835
Portunus nipponensis (Sakai, 1938)⇒ Laleonectes nipponensis Sakai, 1938
Portunus variegatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Charybdis variegata Fabricius, 1798
Scylla olivacea Herbst, 1796Orange Mud Crab
Scylla ozawai Glaessner, 1933
Scylla paramamosain Estampador, 1949
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Scylla tranquebarica Fabricius, 1798
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita bouvieri Nobili, 1906
Thalamita cerasma Wee & Ng, 1995
Thalamita chaptali Audouin & Sa..., 1817
Thalamita chaptalii Audouin, 1826
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita cooperi Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita corrugata (Stephenson &..., 1961)⇒ Thalamita cooperi Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita demani Nobili, 1905
Thalamita exetastica Alcock, 1899
Thalamita gatavakensis Nobili, 1906
Thalamita gloriensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita iranica Stephensen, 1946
Thalamita kagosimensis Sakai, 1939Swimming Crab
Thalamita longifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Thalamita macropus Montgomery, 1931
Thalamita minuscula Nobili, 1906
Thalamita mitsiensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita oculea Alcock, 1899
Thalamita parvidens Rathbun, 1907
Thalamita pelsarti Montgomery, 1931Swimming Crab
Thalamita philippinensis Stephenson &..., 1967
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita pilumnoides Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita poissoni Audouin & Sa..., 1817
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita pseudopoissoni Stephenson &..., 1967
Thalamita pseudospinifera Crosnier, 1975
Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Thalamita rubridens Apel & Spiri..., 1998
Thalamita seurati Nobili, 1906
Thalamita sexlobata Miers, 1886
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thalamita spinifera Borradaile, 1902Swimming Crab
Thalamita spinimana Dana, 1852Spiny Claw Swimming Crab
Thalamita stimpsoni (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858
Thalamita wakensis (Edmondson, 1925)⇒ Thalamita seurati Nobili, 1906
Thalamita woodmasoni Alcock, 1899
Thalamita yoreonensis
Thalamita yoronensis (Sakai, 1969)⇒ Thalamita longifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Thalamitoides quadridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Thalamitoides tridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Vojmirophthalmus minabensis Sakai, 1961
Vojmirophthalmus nacreus Alcock, 1899
Xiphonectes brockii De Man, 1887
Xiphonectes guinotae Stephenson &..., 1961
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Xiphonectes iranjae Crosnier, 1962
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab
Xiphonectes macrophthalmus Rathbun, 1906Swimming Crab
Xiphonectes mariei Guinot, 1957
Xiphonectes spiniferus Stephenson &..., 1967
Xiphonectes stephensoni Moosa, 1981
Xiphonectes tenuicaudatus Stephenson, 1961
Xiphonectes tenuipes De Haan, 1835
Xiphonectes tridentatus Yang, Dai & ..., 1979
Xiphonectes tuberculosus A.Milne-Edwards, 1861

Subnodes of Portunidae with occurrences in Japan
SubfamilyCaphyrinae
Guérin, 1832
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCarcininae
MacLeay, 1838
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCarupinae
Paul´son, 1875
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLupocyclinae
Alcock, 1899
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodophthalminae
Dana, 1851
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolybiinae
Ortmann, 1893
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPortuninae
Rafinesque, 1815
9
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThalamitinae
Paul´son, 1875
4
76
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