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Checklist for Superfamily Portunoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
337
1476
3860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1471
3855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
142
796
2403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
140
790
2381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
131
743
2233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
63
423
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
54
387
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
43
328
724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
36
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caribbean
3 Families width 102 Species and 1 Subspecies
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab95SpeciesTaxom
Carcineretidae Beurlen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caribbean
36 Genera with 102 Species
#ABCEGLMNOPRSTX
Achelous De Haan, 18718SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 02SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 186315SpeciesTaxom
Carcineretes Withers, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cavoportunus Nguyen & Ng, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18794SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Coelocarcinus Edmondson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Coenophthalmus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18273SpeciesTaxom
Lupella Rathbun, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Necronectes A. Milne-Edw..., 19952SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 200625SpeciesTaxom
Progeryon Bouvier, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Proterocarcinus Feldmann, Ca..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoachelous Portell & Co..., 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Psygmophthalmus Schweitzer, ..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
102 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930Florida Swimming Crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ocellate Swimming Crab
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819Spiny-handed Portunus
Achelous tumidulus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Arenaeus cutrarius
Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871Bathyal swimming crab
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Bathynectes superba (Costa, 1853)⇒ Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
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 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 ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
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
Carcineretes woolacotti Withers, 1922
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Catoptrus inaequalis Rathbun, 1906
Cavoportunus dubius Laurie, 1906
Chaceon affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Chaceon eldorado Manning & Ho..., 1989
Chaceon fenneri Manning & Ho..., 1984Golden crab
Chaceon quinquedens Smith, 1879Red Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) hawaiensis Edmondson, 1954Hawaiian swimming crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) hongkongensis Shen, 1934
Coelocarcinus foliatus Edmondson, 1930
Coenophthalmus tridentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871Crevice sculling crab
Cycloachelous orbicularis Richters, 1880
Euphylax domingensis M. J. Rathbun, 1919
Euphylax dovii Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Euphylax fortispinosus Collins & al., 2001
Geryon quinquedens (Smith, 1879)⇒ Chaceon quinquedens Smith, 1879
Laleonectes nipponensis Sakai, 1938
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Lupella forceps Fabricius, 1793
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906Five-toothed Swimming Crab
Macropipus guadulpensis Saussure, 1858
Macropipus vernalis (Risso, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Necronectes collinsi C. E. Schwei..., 2006
Necronectes summus Collins & Do..., 1995
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Portumnus lysianassa Herbst, 1801
Portumnus pestai (Forest, 1967)⇒ Portumnus lysianassa Herbst, 1801
Portunus (Achelous) floridanus (M. J. Rathbun, 1930)⇒ Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930
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 (Portunus) affinis Faxon, 1893
Portunus (Portunus) anceps de Saussure, 1857Delicate swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) minimus Rathbun, 1898
Portunus (Portunus) pubescens Dana, 1852Hairy swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Portunus (Portunus) ventralis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tenuipes De Haan, 1833
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 haitensis M. J. Rathbun, 1923
Portunus menestho Herbst, 1803
Portunus oahuensis (Edmondson, 1954)⇒ Laleonectes nipponensis Sakai, 1938
Portunus tenuis Rathbun, 1919
Portunus vocans (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Portunus yaucoensis C. E. Schwei..., 2006
Progeryon guinotae Crosnier, 1976Ashy Clubtail
Proterocarcinus navidad R. M. Feldmann, 2005
Psygmophthalmus lares C. E. Schwei..., 2006
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab
Scylla costata M. J. Rathbun, 1919
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita auauensis Rathbun, 1906
Thalamita bevisi Stebbing, 1921
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab

Subnodes of Portunoidea with occurrences in Caribbean
FamilyCarcineretidae
Beurlen, 1930
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGeryonidae
Colosi, 1923
Deepsea crabs
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
32
95
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Portunoidea at artfakta.se
Portunoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Portunoidea at dyntaxa.se
Portunoidea at itis.gov
Portunoidea at marinespecies.org