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Checklist for Subfamily Portuninae Rafinesque, 1815
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
550
3975
18550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
537
3949
18475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
208
1695
9054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
205
1681
8960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
191
1597
8581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
108
971
3858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
90
866
3579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
71
720
2856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
70
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
62
334
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPortuninae
Rafinesque, 1815
14
136
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
14 Genera with 136 Species
Arenaeus Dana, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Atoportunus Ng & Takeda, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 186330SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Lupea H. Milne Edw..., 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Lupella Rathbun, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Necronectes A. Milne-Edw..., 19997SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 200666SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoachelous Portell & Co..., 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 186110SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
136 Species and 2 Subspecies
Arenaeus bidens (Smith, 1869)⇒ Arenaeus mexicanus Gerstaecker, 1856
Arenaeus cribarians
Arenaeus cribarius Lamarck, 1818
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Arenaeus cutrarius
Arenaeus mexicanus Gerstaecker, 1856Reticulated swimming crab
Atoportunus gustavi Ng & Takeda, 2003Cavernicolous Swimming Crab
Atoportunus pluto Ng & Takeda, 2003
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 declivis M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Callinectes diacanthus Latreille, 1825
Callinectes dubia (Kingsley, 1879)⇒ Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863
Callinectes exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856Rugose swimcrab
Callinectes ferreirai
Callinectes hastatus
Callinectes larvatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Callinectes maracaiboensis (Taissoun, 1962)⇒ Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes nitidus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1879)⇒ Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes pallidus Rochebrune, 1883Gladiator swimcrab
Callinectes paraensis Beurlen, 1958
Callinectes pirabensis
Callinectes pleuriticus (Ordway, 1863)⇒ Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863
Callinectes rathbunae Contreras, 1930Sharptooth swimcrab
Callinectes reticulares
Callinectes reticulatus M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes sapidus acutidens (Rathbun, 1896)⇒ Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Callinectes toxodes Ordway, 1863
Callinectes toxotes Ordway, 1863Giant swimcrab
Callinectes tumidus (Ordway, 1863)⇒ Callinectes exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856
Cronius bispinosus Miers, 1886
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
Laleonectes nipponensis Sakai, 1938
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Lupella forceps Fabricius, 1793
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
Necronectes collinsi C. E. Schwei..., 2006
Necronectes nodosa C. E. Schwei..., 2002
Necronectes nodosus C. Schweitze..., 2002
Necronectes proavita M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Necronectes proavitus Rathbun, 1918
Necronectes summus Collins & Do..., 1995
Necronectes tajinensis F. J. Vega, 1999
Portunus (Achelous) angustus (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Achelous angustus Rathbun, 1898
Portunus (Achelous) brevimanus (Faxon, 1895)⇒ Achelous brevimanus Faxon, 1895
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) guaymasensis (Garth & Step..., 1966)⇒ Achelous guaymasensis Garth & Step..., 1966
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) stanfordi (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Achelous stanfordi Rathbun, 1902
Portunus (Achelous) suborbicularis (Stephenson, 1975)⇒ Cycloachelous suborbicularis Stephenson, 1975
Portunus (Achelous) tuberculatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830
Portunus (Lupocycloporus) gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Portunus (Monomia) petreus Alcock, 1899
Portunus (Monomia) rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900
Portunus (Portunus) acuminatus Stimpson, 1871
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) asper A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
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) rufiremus (Holthuis, 1959)⇒ Achelous rufiremus Holthuis, 1959
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) tenuipes De Haan, 1833
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Blood-spot swimming crab
Portunus atecuicitilis
Portunus atecuicitlis Vega, 1999
Portunus bahamensis Rathbun, 1930
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 diacantha (Latreille, 1825)⇒ Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896
Portunus haitensis M. J. Rathbun, 1923
Portunus hawaiiensis Stephenson, 1968
Portunus menestho Herbst, 1803
Portunus oahuensis (Edmondson, 1954)⇒ Laleonectes nipponensis Sakai, 1938
Portunus oblongus M. J. Rathbun, 1920
Portunus pichilinquei (Rathbun, 1930)⇒ Portunus minimus Rathbun, 1898
Portunus pictus (Say, 1817)⇒ Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799
Portunus pirabaensis Martins-Neto, 2001
Portunus pirabensis Brito, 1971
Portunus spimanus
Portunus tenuis Rathbun, 1919
Portunus vickburgensis
Portunus vocans (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Portunus vossi (Lemaitre, 1992)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus yaucoensis C. E. Schwei..., 2006
Scylla costata M. J. Rathbun, 1919
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Xiphonectes guinotae Stephenson &..., 1961
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Xiphonectes latibrachium Rathbun, 1906
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab
Xiphonectes macrophthalmus Rathbun, 1906Swimming Crab
Xiphonectes pulchricristatus Gordon, 1931
Xiphonectes rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Xiphonectes spiniferus Stephenson &..., 1967
Xiphonectes tenuipes De Haan, 1835
Xiphonectes tuberculosus A.Milne-Edwards, 1861


Links, sources and further information
Portuninae at biodiversity.org.au
Portuninae at marinespecies.org