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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
422
2215
7147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
418
2208
7139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
160
944
3732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
934
3671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
874
3445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
79
509
1693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
71
478
1620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
57
387
1283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
32
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
2 Families width 153 Species and 1 Subspecies
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab139SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs14SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South America
32 Genera with 153 Species
#ABCEGLMNOPSTX
Achelous De Haan, 187115SpeciesTaxom
Archaeogeryon Colosi, 03SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 186322SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 198911SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 188610SpeciesTaxom
Coenophthalmus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Echinolatus Davie & Cros..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Goniosoma A. Milne Edw..., 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Lupa Leach, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lupella Rathbun, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Necronectes A. Milne-Edw..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Neptunus De Haan, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Ophthalmoplax Rathbun, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18336SpeciesTaxom
Parafavreina Bronnimann, ..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 187830SpeciesTaxom
Proterocarcinus Feldmann, Ca..., 20054SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 185211SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18613SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
153 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achelous angustus Rathbun, 1898Narrow swimming crab
Achelous asper A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Achelous brevimanus Faxon, 1895
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930Florida Swimming Crab
Achelous iridescens Rathbun, 1894
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous rufiremus Holthuis, 1959
Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ocellate Swimming Crab
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819Spiny-handed Portunus
Achelous stanfordi Rathbun, 1902Stanford swimming crab
Achelous tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860Tiberculated swimming crab
Achelous tumidulus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871
Archaeogeryon fuegianus Colosi, 1924
Archaeogeryon latus Glaessner, 1933
Archaeogeryon patagonicus
Arenaeus cribarians
Arenaeus cribarius Lamarck, 1818
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Arenaeus mexicanus Gerstaecker, 1856Reticulated swimming crab
Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871Bathyal swimming crab
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Callinectes affinis Fausto, 1980
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 declivis M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Callinectes diacanthus Latreille, 1825
Callinectes exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856Rugose swimcrab
Callinectes ferreirai
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 pallidus Rochebrune, 1883Gladiator swimcrab
Callinectes paraensis Beurlen, 1958
Callinectes pirabensis
Callinectes reticulares
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 toxotes Ordway, 1863Giant swimcrab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chaceon affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Chaceon chilensis Chirino-Gálv..., 1989
Chaceon chuni Macpherson, 1983
Chaceon eldorado Manning & Ho..., 1989
Chaceon fenneri Manning & Ho..., 1984Golden crab
Chaceon gordonae Ingle, 1985
Chaceon linsi Tavares & Pi..., 2011
Chaceon notialis Manning & Ho..., 1989
Chaceon peruvianus A. d´Orbigny, 1842
Chaceon quinquedens Smith, 1879Red Crab
Chaceon ramosae Manning, Tav..., 1989
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) lucifera Fabricius, 1798Portunid Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) hoplites Wood-Mason, 1877
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) longicollis Leene, 1938
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) smithii MacLeay, 1838
Charybdis (Gonioneptunus) bimaculata Miers, 1886
Coenophthalmus tridentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Cronius bispinosus Miers, 1886
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871Crevice sculling crab
Echinolatus bullatus Balss, 1924
Euphylax dovii Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Euphylax robustus A. Milne-Edw..., 1874
Euphylax septendentatus Beurlen, 1958
Laleonectes nipponensis Sakai, 1938
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Lupa spinimana Stimpson, 1862
Lupella forceps Fabricius, 1793
Monomia rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Necronectes tajinensis F. J. Vega, 1999
Nectocarcinus antarcticus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Nectocarcinus bullatus (Balss, 1924)⇒ Echinolatus bullatus Balss, 1924
Neptunus asper (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Achelous asper A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Neptunus haitensis
Neptunus sulcatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1879)⇒ Portunus anceps de Saussure, 1857
Ophthalmoplax triambonatus R. Feldmann ..., 2002
Ovalipes (Platyonichus) bipustulatus
Ovalipes catharus White, 1843Paddle Crab
Ovalipes elongatus Stephenson &..., 1968
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Ovalipes trimaculatus De Haan, 1833Rowing Crab
Parafavreina huaricolcanensis B. Senowbari..., 1986
Parafavreina thoronetensis
Parafavreina thoronotensis
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Polybius navigator (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Portunus (Achelous) angustus (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Achelous angustus Rathbun, 1898
Portunus (Achelous) brevimanus (Faxon, 1895)⇒ Achelous brevimanus Faxon, 1895
Portunus (Achelous) floridanus (M. J. Rathbun, 1930)⇒ Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930
Portunus (Achelous) iridescens (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Achelous iridescens Rathbun, 1894
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) stanfordi (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Achelous stanfordi Rathbun, 1902
Portunus (Portunus) affinis Faxon, 1893
Portunus (Portunus) anceps de Saussure, 1857Delicate swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) asper A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) minimus Rathbun, 1898
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) pubescens Dana, 1852Hairy swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) rufiremus (Holthuis, 1959)⇒ Achelous rufiremus Holthuis, 1959
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Portunus (Portunus) ventralis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
Portunus atecuicitilis
Portunus binoculus (Holthuis, 1969)⇒ Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Portunus diacantha (Latreille, 1825)⇒ Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896
Portunus haitensis M. J. Rathbun, 1923
Portunus oblongus M. J. Rathbun, 1920
Portunus pirabaensis Martins-Neto, 2001
Portunus pirabensis Brito, 1971
Portunus spimanus
Portunus vocans (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Proterocarcinus corsolini S. Casadio, 2004
Proterocarcinus latus M.F. Glaessner, 1933
Proterocarcinus lophos R. M. Feldmann, 1995
Proterocarcinus navidad R. M. Feldmann, 2005
Scylla costata M. J. Rathbun, 1919
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Thalamita auauensis Rathbun, 1906
Thalamita bandusia Nobili, 1905
Thalamita bevisi Stebbing, 1921
Thalamita bouvieri Nobili, 1906
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita difficilis Crosnier, 2002
Thalamita granosimana Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita minuscula Nobili, 1906
Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Thalamita spinimana Dana, 1852Spiny Claw Swimming Crab
Xiphonectes guinotae Stephenson &..., 1961
Xiphonectes pulchricristatus Gordon, 1931
Xiphonectes tuberculosus A.Milne-Edwards, 1861

Subnodes of Portunoidea with occurrences in South America
FamilyGeryonidae
Colosi, 1923
Deepsea crabs
2
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
30
139
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