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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Dry Tortugas (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
139
354
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
137
352
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
79
241
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
79
241
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
74
227
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
38
151
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
137
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
26
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dry Tortugas
9 Families width 38 Species
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)4SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dry Tortugas
26 Genera with 38 Species
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Armases Abele, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Clypeasterophilus Campos and G..., 19183SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18807SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixa Holmes, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Troglocarcinus Verrill, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tunicotheres Campos, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1891Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dry Tortugas
38 Species
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Armases miersii Rathbun, 1897
Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Beach Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Clypeasterophilus juvenilis Bouvier, 1917
Clypeasterophilus rugatus Bouvier, 1917
Clypeasterophilus stebbingi Rathbun, 1918Lance-tipped Darner
Cryptochirus corallicola
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Leptuca speciosa Ives, 1891
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Opecarcinus hypostegus Shaw & Hopkins, 1977
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Antillean stilt crab
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Palicus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Bathyal stilt crab
Palicus dentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Armored stilt crab
Palicus floridanus Rathbun, 1918Lance-tipped Darner
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Parapinnixa bouvieri Rathbun, 1918
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pinnixa cylindrica Say, 1818
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Sesarma (Holometopus) miersii (M. J. Rathbun, 1897)⇒ Armases miersii Rathbun, 1897
Troglocarcinus corallicola Verrill, 1908Floatingheart
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Tunicotheres moseri Rathbun, 1918Ascidian pea crab
Uca speciosa Ives, 1891Longfinger fiddler

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Dry Tortugas
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
12
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
5
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
6
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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