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Checklist for Family Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Swimming Crab)
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
319
1345
3818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
317
1342
3810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
142
741
2470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
140
732
2424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
130
686
2264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
70
393
1124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
362
1057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
48
302
829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
24
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
19
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
19 Genera with 74 Species
Achelous De Haan, 186014SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 20113SpeciesTaxom
Benthochascon Alcock and A..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 186312SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Necronectes A. Milne-Edw..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Neptunus De Haan, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 193023SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
74 Species
Achelous asper A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Achelous brevimanus Faxon, 1895
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930Florida Swimming Crab
Achelous guaymasensis Garth & Step..., 1966
Achelous iridescens Rathbun, 1894
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ocellate Swimming Crab
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819Spiny-handed Portunus
Achelous tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860Tiberculated swimming crab
Achelous tumidulus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871
Achelous xantusii (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Portunus xantusii Stimpson, 1860
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Arenaeus mexicanus Gerstaecker, 1856Reticulated swimming crab
Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871Bathyal swimming crab
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Bathynectes muelleri Ossó & Stale..., 2011
Benthochascon schmitti (Rathbun, 1931)⇒ Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863Arched swimming crab
Callinectes bellicosus Stimpson, 1859Cortez swimming crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856Rugose swimcrab
Callinectes larvatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes rathbunae Contreras, 1930Sharptooth swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Callinectes toxotes Ordway, 1863Giant swimcrab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871Crevice sculling crab
Euphylax dovii Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Euphylax robustus A. Milne-Edw..., 1874
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Necronectes nodosa C. E. Schwei..., 2002
Necronectes nodosus C. Schweitze..., 2002
Necronectes tajinensis F. J. Vega, 1999
Neptunus iridescens (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Achelous iridescens Rathbun, 1894
Neptunus tuberculosus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Portunus tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Ovalipes floridanus Hay & Shore, 1918Florida lady crab
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Portunus (Achelous) brevimanus (Faxon, 1895)⇒ Achelous brevimanus Faxon, 1895
Portunus (Achelous) floridanus (M. J. Rathbun, 1930)⇒ Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930
Portunus (Achelous) guaymasensis (Garth & Step..., 1966)⇒ Achelous guaymasensis Garth & Step..., 1966
Portunus (Achelous) iridescens (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Achelous iridescens Rathbun, 1894
Portunus (Achelous) ordwayi (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860
Portunus (Achelous) sebae (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Achelous) spinicarpus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Achelous) tuberculatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830
Portunus (Portunus) acuminatus Stimpson, 1871
Portunus (Portunus) affinis Faxon, 1893
Portunus (Portunus) anceps de Saussure, 1857Delicate swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) asper A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) minimus Rathbun, 1898
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Portunus (Portunus) ventralis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Blood-spot swimming crab
Portunus atecuicitlis Vega, 1999
Portunus binoculus (Holthuis, 1969)⇒ Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Portunus depressifrons (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859
Portunus pichilinquei (Rathbun, 1930)⇒ Portunus minimus Rathbun, 1898
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Xiphonectes tuberculosus A.Milne-Edwards, 1861

Subnodes of Portunidae with occurrences in Mexico
SubfamilyCarcininae
MacLeay, 1838
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodophthalminae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolybiinae
Ortmann, 1893
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPortuninae
Rafinesque, 1815
8
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThalamitinae
Paul´son, 1875
1
2
Genus
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