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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
195
579
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
192
576
1133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
102
369
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
100
364
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
92
326
706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
45
181
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
160
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
31
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cuba
8 Families width 71 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)9SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs24SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cuba
31 Genera with 71 Species
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Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Clypeasterophilus Campos and G..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtograpsus Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 19752SpeciesTaxom
Fabia Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17834SpeciesTaxom
Johngarthia Türkay, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18045SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixa Holmes, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1814Fiddler crab11SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Zaops Rathbun, 18172SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
71 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Armases angustipes Dana, 1852
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Armases miersii Rathbun, 1897
Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Beach Crab
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Clypeasterophilus rugatus Bouvier, 1917
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyrtograpsus affinis Dana, 1851
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Euchirograpsus antillensis Türkay, 1975Antillean talon crab
Fabia byssomiae Say, 1818
Gecarcinus lagostoma (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Gelasimus platydactylus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca major Herbst, 1782
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Goniopsis pulchra Lockington, 1877Racer Mangrove Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus planifrons (Dana, 1851)⇒ Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Leptuca leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898
Leptuca speciosa Ives, 1891
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca pugnax Smith, 1870Mud Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Minuca vocator Herbst, 1804
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode arenarius (Say, 1817)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Orthotheres serrei Rathbun, 1909
Pachygrapsus corrugatus von Martens, 1872
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Palicus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Bathyal stilt crab
Palicus floridanus Rathbun, 1918Lance-tipped Darner
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Parapinnixa hendersoni Rathbun, 1918
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Sesarma cinereum (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802
Sesarma curacaoense De Man, 1892Mangrove Crab
Sesarma pisonii (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Uca (Leptuca) leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898Marbled fiddler
Uca (Minuca) burgersi Holthuis, 1967Saltpan fiddler
Uca (Minuca) rapax Smith, 1870Mudflat fiddler
Uca rapax rapax Smith, 1870
Uca (Minuca) thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic mangrove fiddler
Uca (Minuca) vocator Herbst, 1804Atlantic hairback fiddler
Uca laevis (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Ucides occidentalis Ortmann, 1897
Uca major Herbst, 1782
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Uca una (Leach, 1814)⇒ Uca major Herbst, 1782
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Ucides occidentalis Ortmann, 1897Pacific Mangrove Ghost Crab
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab
Zaops geddesi Miers, 1880
Zaops ostreus Say, 1817Oyster crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Cuba
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
18
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
7
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
6
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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