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Checklist for Superfamily Portunoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region China (East Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
267
1281
3571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
263
1276
3567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
145
897
2806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
144
891
2774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
133
844
2583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
74
522
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
65
475
1303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
50
365
991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
33
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for China
2 Families width 132 Species and 1 Subspecies
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab129SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for China
33 Genera with 132 Species
#ABCGLMNOPSTVX
Achelous De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Benthochascon Alcock and A..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Brusinia Štev& 269;i&..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18702SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19942SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 186133SpeciesTaxom
Coelocarcinus Edmondson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Goniosoma A. Milne Edw..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Libystes A. Milne-Edw..., 18682SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18496SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Neptunus De Haan, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 185815SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 192525SpeciesTaxom
Vojmirophthalmus Stevcic, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 19376SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
132 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achelous tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860Tiberculated swimming crab
Benthochascon hemingi Alcock & And..., 1899
Brusinia elongata Sakai, 1969
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863Arched swimming crab
Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Xenia Swimming Crab
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Catoptrus inaequalis Rathbun, 1906
Catoptrus nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1870
Chaceon granulatus Sakai, 1978
Chaceon manningi Ng, Lee & Yu, 1994
Charybdis (Charybdis) acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Charybdis (Charybdis) affinis Dana, 1852
Charybdis (Charybdis) amboinensis Leene, 1938Ambon Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) anisodon De Haan, 1850
Charybdis (Charybdis) annulata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Charybdis) barneyi (Gordon, 1931)⇒ Charybdis affinis Dana, 1852
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) cruciata (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Charybdis feriata Linnaeus, 1758
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) granulata De Haan, 1833
Charybdis (Charybdis) helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) japonica A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Asian Paddle Crab
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) sagamiensis Parisi, 1916
Charybdis (Charybdis) spinifera Miers, 1884
Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) hongkongensis Shen, 1934
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) sinensis (Gordon, 1930)⇒ Charybdis vadorum Alcock, 1899
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncatus
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) vadorum Alcock, 1899
Charybdis (Gonioneptunus) bimaculata Miers, 1886
Charybdis (Gonioneptunus) bimaculatus
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) acutifrons De Man, 1879
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) obtusifrons Leene, 1937
Charybdis feriatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Charybdis feriata Linnaeus, 1758
Charybdis merguiensis (De Man, 1887)⇒ Charybdis helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Charybdis sowerbyi (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Procaris hawaiana Holthuis, 1973
Coelocarcinus foliatus Edmondson, 1930
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Cycloachelous suborbicularis Stephenson, 1975
Geryon trispinosus Herbst, 1803
Gonioinfradens paucidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Goniosoma japonica (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Procaris hawaiana Holthuis, 1973
Libystes edwardsi Alcock, 1900
Libystes nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Lissocarcinus arkati Kemp, 1923
Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886Anemone Crab
Lissocarcinus orbiculare Dana, 1852
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lupocycloporus gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Lupocyclus inaequalis Walker, 1887
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus rotundatus Adams & White, 1849Rounded Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus strigosus (Alcock, 1899)⇒ Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Monomia argentata A Milne Edwards, 1861
Monomia haani Stimpson, 1858Red Swimming Crab
Neptunus (Amphitrite) argentatus (A Milne Edwards, 1861)⇒ Portunus argentatus argentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Neptunus (Hellenus) hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Neptunus pulchricristatus (Gordon, 1931)⇒ Portunus pulchricristatus Gordon, 1931
Neptunus trituberculatus (Miers, 1876)⇒ Portunus trituberculatus Miers, 1876
Neptunus tuberculosus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Portunus tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Ovalipes iridescens Miers, 1886
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Parathranites granosus Crosnier, 2002
Parathranites orientalis Miers, 1886
Podophthalmus nacreus Alcock, 1899
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Portunus (Achelous) tuberculatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830
Portunus (Lupocycloporus) gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Portunus (Monomia) argentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Portunus argentatus argentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Portunus (Monomia) gladiator Stimpson, 1858
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) trituberculatus Miers, 1876Gazami crab
Portunus (Xiphonectes) hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Portunus (Xiphonectes) pulchicristatus Gordon, 1931
Portunus (Xiphonectes) pulchricristatus Gordon, 1931
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Blood-spot swimming crab
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tweediei Shen, 1937
Portunus haanii Stimpson, 1858
Scylla olivacea Herbst, 1796Orange Mud Crab
Scylla paramamosain Estampador, 1949
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Scylla tranquebarica Fabricius, 1798
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita chaptalii Audouin, 1826
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita demani Nobili, 1905
Thalamita edwardsi (Borradaile, 1900)⇒ Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita gatavakensis Nobili, 1906
Thalamita gloriensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita holthuisi Stephenson, 1975
Thalamita imparimana Alcock, 1899
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita kagosimensis Sakai, 1939Swimming Crab
Thalamita malaccensis Gordon, 1938
Thalamita pelsarti Montgomery, 1931Swimming Crab
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita sexlobata Miers, 1886
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thalamita spinicarpa Wee & Ng, 1995
Thalamita spinifera Borradaile, 1902Swimming Crab
Thalamita spinimana Dana, 1852Spiny Claw Swimming Crab
Thalamita stephensoni Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita wakensis (Edmondson, 1925)⇒ Thalamita seurati Nobili, 1906
Vojmirophthalmus nacreus Alcock, 1899
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Xiphonectes iranjae Crosnier, 1962
Xiphonectes pseudohastatoides Yang & Tang, 2006
Xiphonectes pulchricristatus Gordon, 1931
Xiphonectes tuberculosus A.Milne-Edwards, 1861
Xiphonectes tweediei Shen, 1937

Subnodes of Portunoidea with occurrences in China
FamilyGeryonidae
Colosi, 1923
Deepsea crabs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
31
129
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