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Checklist for Family Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 1900
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
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
63
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leeward Islands
6 Genera with 7 Species
Euphrosynoplax Guinot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Nanoplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombila H. Milne Edw..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tetraxanthus Rathbun, 19392SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
7 Species
Euphrosynoplax clausa Guinot, 1969Craggy bathyal crab
Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough squareback crab
Pseudorhombila octodentata Rathbun, 1906
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Speocarcinus carolinensis Stimpson, 1859Carolinian Squareback Crab
Tetraxanthus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Cornered Mud Crab
Tetraxanthus rathbunae Chace, 1939Inflated Mud Crab


Links, sources and further information
Pseudorhombilidae at gbif.org
Pseudorhombilidae at irmng.org
Pseudorhombilidae at itis.gov
Pseudorhombilidae at marinespecies.org