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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Canary Islands (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
133
267
460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
132
266
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
72
161
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
160
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
66
149
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
30
70
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
27
64
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
11
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canary Islands
6 Families width 17 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canary Islands
11 Genera with 17 Species
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18014SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canary Islands
17 Species
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Armases americanum Saussure, 1858Square-back American Marsh Crabs
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus caronii Roux, 1828
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Canary Islands
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
3
6
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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