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Checklist for Subfamily Portuninae Rafinesque, 1815
and region Loggerhead Key (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
73
149
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
72
148
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
49
116
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
49
116
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
46
112
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
28
82
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
77
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
63
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
4
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
4
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPortuninae
Rafinesque, 1815
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Loggerhead Key
3 Genera with 9 Species
Callinectes Stimpson, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18796SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Loggerhead Key
9 Species
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Portunus (Achelous) sebae (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) anceps de Saussure, 1857Delicate swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Portunus (Portunus) ventralis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879


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