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Checklist for Subfamily Portuninae Rafinesque, 1815
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
 
SubfamilyPortuninae
Rafinesque, 1815
12
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
12 Genera with 86 Species
Arenaeus Dana, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Atoportunus Ng & Takeda, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 186316SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lupella Rathbun, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Necronectes A. Milne-Edw..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 200644SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18618SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
86 Species and 2 Subspecies
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Arenaeus mexicanus Gerstaecker, 1856Reticulated swimming crab
Atoportunus gustavi Ng & Takeda, 2003Cavernicolous Swimming Crab
Atoportunus pluto Ng & Takeda, 2003
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
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
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
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
Scylla costata ♰ M. J. Rathbun, 1919
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
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


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