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Checklist for Family Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Swimming Crab)
and region World Oceans


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
442
2839
10549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
439
2830
10522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
175
1346
6033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
172
1333
5957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
162
1262
5531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
83
659
1926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
75
599
1812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
59
490
1493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
41
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
38
231
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for World Oceans
38 Genera with 231 Species
#ABCEGLMNOPSTX
Achelous De Haan, 18198SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 19814SpeciesTaxom
Benthochascon Alcock and A..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 186316SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 191010SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Carupella Lenz, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 193725SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Echinolatus Davie & Cros..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Goniosupradens De Haan, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Libystes A. Milne-Edw..., 18682SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 196810SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18167SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18605SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 183310SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 19689SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 041SpeciesTaxom
Sanquerus Manning, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 185231SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 19379SpeciesTaxom


Species list for World Oceans
231 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930Florida Swimming Crab
Achelous hastatus Linnaeus, 1767Portunus Hastatus
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous rufiremus Holthuis, 1959
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819Spiny-handed Portunus
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Arenaeus mexicanus Gerstaecker, 1856Reticulated swimming crab
Bathynectes longipes Risso, 1816
Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871Bathyal swimming crab
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Benthochascon hemingi Alcock & And..., 1899
Callinectes affinis Fausto, 1980
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 exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856Rugose swimcrab
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
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 pallidus Rochebrune, 1883Gladiator swimcrab
Callinectes rathbunae Contreras, 1930Sharptooth swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Callinectes toxotes Ordway, 1863Giant swimcrab
Caphyra acheronae Takeda & Webber, 2006
Caphyra alata Richters, 1880
Caphyra bedoti Zehntner, 1894
Caphyra hemisphaerica Rathbun, 1911
Caphyra laevis (A. Milne Edw..., 1869)⇒ Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Xenia Swimming Crab
Caphyra monticellii (Nobili, 1901)⇒ Caphyra polita Heller, 1861
Caphyra polita Heller, 1861
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Caphyra unidentata Lenz, 1910Soft Coral Swimming Crab
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carcinus mediterraneus (Nardo, 1847)⇒ Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Carupella natalensis Lenz & Strunck, 1914
Catoptrus nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1870
Charybdis (Charybdis) amboinensis Leene, 1938Ambon Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) anisodon De Haan, 1850
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) heterodon Nobili, 1905
Charybdis (Charybdis) japonica A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Asian Paddle Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) jaubertensis Rathbun, 1924
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) variegata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Charybdis) yaldwyni Rees & Steph..., 1967
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) hongkongensis Shen, 1934
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) hoplites Wood-Mason, 1877
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) longicollis Leene, 1938
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) omanensis Leene, 1938
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) smithii MacLeay, 1838
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) vadorum Alcock, 1899
Charybdis (Gonioneptunus) bimaculata Miers, 1886
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) erythrodactyla Lamarck, 1818
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) obtusifrons Leene, 1937
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871Crevice sculling crab
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Echinolatus poorei Davie & Cros..., 2006
Gonioinfradens giardi Nobili, 1905Swimming Crab
Gonioinfradens paucidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Goniosupradens acutifrons De Man, 1879Spine-fronted Swimming Crab
Goniosupradens erythrodactylus Lamarck, 1818Rainbow Swimming Crab
Goniosupradens hawaiensis Edmondson, 1954Hawaiian Swimming Crab
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Libystes edwardsi Alcock, 1900
Libystes nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Liocarcinus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus maculatus Risso, 1827
Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814Marbled swimming crab
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Liocarcinus zariquieyi Gordon, 1968
Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886Anemone Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lupocycloporus gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Lupocycloporus laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Lupocycloporus sinuosodactylus Stephenson, 1967
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906Five-toothed Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus rotundatus Adams & White, 1849Rounded Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus tugelae Barnard, 1950
Macropipus australis Guinot, 1961
Macropipus corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Macropipus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Macropipus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Macropipus vernalis (Risso, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Monomia argentata A Milne Edwards, 1861
Monomia curvipenis Stephenson, 1961
Monomia petrea Alcock, 1899Swimming Crab
Monomia petreus Alcock, 1899
Monomia rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nectocarcinus antarcticus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Nectocarcinus bennetti Takeda & Miyake, 1969
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Nectocarcinus spinifrons Stephenson, 1961
Nectocarcinus tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1860Velvet Crab
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Ovalipes catharus White, 1843Paddle Crab
Ovalipes elongatus Stephenson &..., 1968
Ovalipes floridanus Hay & Shore, 1918Florida lady crab
Ovalipes iridescens Miers, 1886
Ovalipes molleri Ward, 1933
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Ovalipes stephensoni Williams, 1976Coarsehand lady crab
Ovalipes trimaculatus De Haan, 1833Rowing Crab
Parathranites orientalis Miers, 1886
Podophthalmus nacreus Alcock, 1899
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Polybius (Polybius) depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying Crab
Polybius (Polybius) marmoreus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Polybius dioscurus García-Raso,..., 2024
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Polybius navigator (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Polybius zariquieyi Gordon, 1968Sandy Swimming Crab
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Achelous) angustus (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Achelous angustus Rathbun, 1898
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) orbitosinus (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
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 (Lupocycloporus) gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Portunus (Monomia) argentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Portunus (Monomia) gladiator Stimpson, 1858
Portunus (Monomia) rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900
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) panamensis Stimpson, 1871
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) 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) arabicus Nobili, 1905
Portunus (Xiphonectes) longispinosus Dana, 1852
Portunus (Xiphonectes) spinipes Miers, 1886
Portunus (Xiphonectes) stephensoni Moosa, 1981
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tenuipes De Haan, 1833
Portunus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus binoculus (Holthuis, 1969)⇒ Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Portunus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Portunus depressifrons (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859
Portunus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Portunus guttatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Portunus holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Portunus longispinis
Sanquerus validus Herklots, 1851
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita admete intermedia Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita admete savignyi
Thalamita bandusia Nobili, 1905
Thalamita bevisi Stebbing, 1921
Thalamita bouvieri Nobili, 1906
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 gatavakensis Nobili, 1906
Thalamita gloriensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita granosimana Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita mitsiensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita oculea Alcock, 1899
Thalamita parvidens Rathbun, 1907
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita pilumnoides Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Thalamita savignyi A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
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
Thalamitoides quadridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Thalamitoides tridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816
Xaiva mcleayi Barnard, 1947
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab
Xiphonectes macrophthalmus Rathbun, 1906Swimming Crab
Xiphonectes pulchricristatus Gordon, 1931
Xiphonectes rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Xiphonectes spinipes Miers, 1886
Xiphonectes tenuipes De Haan, 1835
Xiphonectes trilobatus Stephenson, 1972
Xiphonectes tweediei Shen, 1937

Subnodes of Portunidae with occurrences in World Oceans
SubfamilyCaphyrinae
Guérin, 1832
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCarcininae
MacLeay, 1838
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCarupinae
Paul´son, 1875
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLupocyclinae
Alcock, 1899
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodophthalminae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolybiinae
Ortmann, 1893
8
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPortuninae
Rafinesque, 1815
11
81
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThalamitinae
Paul´son, 1875
4
58
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