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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region British Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
107
196
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
106
194
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
56
116
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
56
116
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
49
101
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
47
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
41
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Virgin Islands
7 Families width 12 Species
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Virgin Islands
13 Genera with 12 Species
Armases Abele, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1967Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Virgin Islands
12 Species
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Palicus floridanus Rathbun, 1918Lance-tipped Darner
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Uca (Minuca) burgersi Holthuis, 1967Saltpan fiddler

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in British Virgin Islands
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
9
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Thoracotremata at artfakta.se
Thoracotremata at marinespecies.org