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Checklist for Superfamily Portunoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
223
783
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
222
781
1579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
109
505
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
109
505
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
102
479
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
49
273
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
42
247
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
33
214
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
22
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leeward Islands
2 Families width 51 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab49SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leeward Islands
22 Genera with 51 Species
#ACELMNOPTX
Achelous De Haan, 18718SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18967SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Coelocarcinus Edmondson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Necronectes A. Milne-Edw..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 185912SpeciesTaxom
Progeryon Bouvier, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
51 Species
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
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856Rugose swimcrab
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
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Chaceon eldorado Manning & Ho..., 1989
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) hawaiensis Edmondson, 1954Hawaiian swimming crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Coelocarcinus foliatus Edmondson, 1930
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871Crevice sculling crab
Cycloachelous orbicularis Richters, 1880
Euphylax fortispinosus Collins & al., 2001
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906Five-toothed Swimming Crab
Macropipus guadulpensis Saussure, 1858
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Necronectes summus Collins & Do..., 1995
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
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) anceps de Saussure, 1857Delicate swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) pubescens Dana, 1852Hairy swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Portunus (Portunus) ventralis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Portunus binoculus (Holthuis, 1969)⇒ Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Portunus depressifrons (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859
Progeryon guinotae Crosnier, 1976Ashy Clubtail
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 Leeward Islands
FamilyGeryonidae
Colosi, 1923
Deepsea crabs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
20
49
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