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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
471
2820
10434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
459
2798
10382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
186
1289
5282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
183
1277
5217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
169
1210
4981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
96
729
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
80
632
1940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
62
520
1542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
55
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
51
225
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
51 Genera with 225 Species
#ABCEGLMNOPRSTVX
Achelous De Haan, 186113SpeciesTaxom
Amphitrite De Haan, 01SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Atoportunus Ng & Takeda, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Benthochascon Alcock and A..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 186316SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Carcinides Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17674SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18702SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 186116SpeciesTaxom
Coelocarcinus Edmondson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Colpocaris von Meyer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Goniocaphyra De Man, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Goniosupradens De Haan, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Libystes A. Milne-Edw..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Lupella Rathbun, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Maeandricampus Schweitzer &..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Megokkos Schweitzer &..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Necronectes A. Milne-Edw..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Neptunus De Haan, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ophthalmoplax Rathbun, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19767SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Pele Ng, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunites Bell, 1926Swimming crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 200644SpeciesTaxom
Psygmophthalmus Schweitzer, ..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 189938SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Vojmirophthalmus Stevcic, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18618SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
225 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achelous angustus Rathbun, 1898Narrow swimming crab
Achelous asper A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930Florida Swimming Crab
Achelous iridescens Rathbun, 1894
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ocellate Swimming Crab
Achelous smithii
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819Spiny-handed Portunus
Achelous tumidulus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871
Achelous whitei (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Portunus gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Amphitrite cirrata Muller, 0
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Arenaeus mexicanus Gerstaecker, 1856Reticulated swimming crab
Atoportunus gustavi Ng & Takeda, 2003Cavernicolous Swimming Crab
Atoportunus pluto Ng & Takeda, 2003
Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871Bathyal swimming crab
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Bathynectes muelleri Ossó & Stale..., 2011
Bathynectes superba (Costa, 1853)⇒ Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Benthochascon schmitti (Rathbun, 1931)⇒ Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931
Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883Bigfisted swimcrab
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 diacanthus Latreille, 1825
Callinectes exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856Rugose swimcrab
Callinectes hastatus
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 sapidus acutidens (Rathbun, 1896)⇒ Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Callinectes tumidus (Ordway, 1863)⇒ Callinectes exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Caphyra tridens Richters, 1880
Caphyra unidentata Lenz, 1910Soft Coral Swimming Crab
Carcinides maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Carcinus granulatus (Smith, 1857)⇒ Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carcinus maenus Linnaeus, 1767
Carupa laeviuscula (Heller, 1862)⇒ Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852
Carupa ohashii Takeda, 1993
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Catoptrus inaequalis Rathbun, 1906
Catoptrus nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1870
Charybdis (Charybdis) acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Charybdis (Charybdis) anisodon De Haan, 1850
Charybdis (Charybdis) annulata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) granulata De Haan, 1833
Charybdis (Charybdis) hawaiensis Edmondson, 1954Hawaiian swimming crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) japonica A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Asian Paddle Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) orientalis Dana, 1852
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Gonioneptunus) bimaculata Miers, 1886
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) erythrodactyla Lamarck, 1818
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) obtusifrons Leene, 1937
Charybdis erythrodactylus Lamarck, 1818
Charybdis paucidentata A. Milne Edw..., 1861
Coelocarcinus foliatus Edmondson, 1930
Colpocaris woodfordi
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871Crevice sculling crab
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cycloachelous orbicularis Richters, 1880
Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Cycloachelous suborbicularis Stephenson, 1975
Euphylax dovii Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Euphylax feldmanni Nyborg, Berg..., 2003
Euphylax robustus A. Milne-Edw..., 1874
Goniocaphyra inaequalis (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Catoptrus inaequalis Rathbun, 1906
Gonioinfradens paucidentata A. Milne Edw..., 1861
Gonioinfradens paucidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Goniosupradens erythrodactylus Lamarck, 1818Rainbow Swimming Crab
Laleonectes nipponensis Sakai, 1938
Libystes paucidentatus Stephenson &..., 1960
Libystes villosus Rathbun, 1924
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814Marbled swimming crab
Lissocarcinus holothuricola Streets, 1877
Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886Anemone Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lupella forceps Fabricius, 1793
Lupocycloporus gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Lupocycloporus laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906Five-toothed Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus rotundatus Adams & White, 1849Rounded Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus sexspinosus (Leene, 1940)⇒ Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880
Macropipus corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Maeandricampus triangulum Rathbun, 1926
Megokkos alaskensis Rathbun, 1926
Megokkos macrospinus C. Schweitzer, 2000
Monomia argentata A Milne Edwards, 1861
Monomia euglyphus Laurie, 1906
Monomia gladiator (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Portunus gladiator Stimpson, 1858
Monomia haani Stimpson, 1858Red Swimming Crab
Monomia rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Necronectes collinsi C. E. Schwei..., 2006
Neptunus ventralis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1879)⇒ Portunus ventralis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Ophthalmoplax brasiliana Maury, 1930
Ophthalmoplax comancheensis Rathbun, 1935
Ophthalmoplax stephensoni Rathbun, 1935
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Ovalipes elongatus Stephenson &..., 1968
Ovalipes floridanus Hay & Shore, 1918Florida lady crab
Ovalipes guadulpensis (Rathbun, 1930)⇒ Ovalipes stephensoni Williams, 1976
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Ovalipes ocellatus floridanus (Hay & Shore, 1918)⇒ Ovalipes floridanus Hay & Shore, 1918
Ovalipes stephensoni Williams, 1976Coarsehand lady crab
Parathranites hexagonum M. J. Rathbun, 1906
Parathranites hexagonus Rathbun, 1906
Parathranites latibrachium (M. J. Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Portunus latibrachium Rathbun, 1906
Pele ramseyi Ng, 2011
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunites alaskensis Rathbun, 1926
Portunites insculpta M. J. Rathbun, 1926
Portunites nodosus C. Schweitze..., 2000
Portunites triangulum Rathbun, 1926
Portunus (Achelous) floridanus (M. J. Rathbun, 1930)⇒ Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930
Portunus (Achelous) granulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Achelous) iridescens (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Achelous iridescens Rathbun, 1894
Portunus (Achelous) orbicularis (Richters, 1880)⇒ Cycloachelous orbicularis Richters, 1880
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) suborbicularis (Stephenson, 1975)⇒ Cycloachelous suborbicularis Stephenson, 1975
Portunus (Lupocycloporus) gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Portunus (Monomia) petreus Alcock, 1899
Portunus (Monomia) rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900
Portunus (Portunus) affinis Faxon, 1893
Portunus (Portunus) anceps de Saussure, 1857Delicate swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Australian Blue Swimmer Crab
Portunus (Portunus) convexus De Haan, 1835
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) inaequalis Miers, 1881
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 sanguinolentus hawaiiensis Stephenson, 1968
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Portunus (Portunus) trituberculatus Miers, 1876Gazami crab
Portunus (Portunus) ventralis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
Portunus (Xiphonectes) alcocki Nobili, 1905
Portunus (Xiphonectes) latibrachium Rathbun, 1906
Portunus (Xiphonectes) longispinosus Dana, 1852
Portunus (Xiphonectes) macrophthalmus M. J. Rathbun, 1906
Portunus (Xiphonectes) spiniferus Stephenson &..., 1967
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Blood-spot swimming crab
Portunus bahamensis Rathbun, 1930
Portunus binoculus (Holthuis, 1969)⇒ Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Portunus depressifrons (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859
Portunus diacantha (Latreille, 1825)⇒ Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896
Portunus hawaiiensis Stephenson, 1968
Portunus oahuensis (Edmondson, 1954)⇒ Laleonectes nipponensis Sakai, 1938
Portunus pictus (Say, 1817)⇒ Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799
Portunus vickburgensis
Portunus vossi (Lemaitre, 1992)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus yaucoensis C. E. Schwei..., 2006
Psygmophthalmus lares C. E. Schwei..., 2006
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab
Scylla costata M. J. Rathbun, 1919
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Thalamita admeta
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita auauensis Rathbun, 1906
Thalamita bandusia Nobili, 1905
Thalamita bevisi Stebbing, 1921
Thalamita cerasma Wee & Ng, 1995
Thalamita chaptali Audouin & Sa..., 1817
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita cooperi Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita dakini (Montgomerey, 1931)⇒ Thalamita bevisi Stebbing, 1921
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita edwardsi (Borradaile, 1900)⇒ Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita exetastica Alcock, 1899
Thalamita gatavakensis Nobili, 1906
Thalamita gloriensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita integra integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita longifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Thalamita margaritimana Rathbun, 1911
Thalamita medipacifica (Edmondson, 1954)⇒ Thalamita bevisi Stebbing, 1921
Thalamita mitsiensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita multispinosa Stephenson &..., 1967
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita pilumnoides Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita pseudopelsarti Crosnier, 2002Orange-legged Swimming Crab
Thalamita quadridens Milne Edwards, 1869
Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Thalamita seurati Nobili, 1906
Thalamita sexlobata Miers, 1886
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thalamita spiceri Edmondson, 1954
Thalamita spinifera Borradaile, 1902Swimming Crab
Thalamita tenuipes (Borradaile, 1902)⇒ Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803
Thalamita wakensis (Edmondson, 1925)⇒ Thalamita seurati Nobili, 1906
Thalamita woodmasoni Alcock, 1899
Thalamitoides quadridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Vojmirophthalmus nacreus Alcock, 1899
Xaiva bachmayeri Muller, 1984
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Xiphonectes latibrachium Rathbun, 1906
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab
Xiphonectes macrophthalmus Rathbun, 1906Swimming Crab
Xiphonectes rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Xiphonectes spiniferus Stephenson &..., 1967
Xiphonectes tenuipes De Haan, 1835
Xiphonectes tuberculosus A.Milne-Edwards, 1861

Subnodes of Portunidae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyCaphyrinae
Guérin, 1832
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCarcininae
MacLeay, 1838
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCarupinae
Paul´son, 1875
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLupocyclinae
Alcock, 1899
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodophthalminae
Dana, 1851
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolybiinae
Ortmann, 1893
12
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPortuninae
Rafinesque, 1815
12
86
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThalamitinae
Paul´son, 1875
4
56
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