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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Grenada (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
76
149
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
76
149
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
62
128
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
62
128
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
122
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
28
58
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
24
49
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grenada
7 Families width 16 Species
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grenada
14 Genera with 16 Species
Armases Abele, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixa Holmes, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1967Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grenada
16 Species
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Dissodactylus crinitichelis Moreira, 1901Seabiscuit pea crab
Dissodactylus primitivus Bouvier, 1917Heart Urchin Pea Crab
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Palicus cristatipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Palicus gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Parapinnixa hendersoni Rathbun, 1918
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Sesarma (Holometopus) rectum Randall, 1840
Uca (Minuca) burgersi Holthuis, 1967Saltpan fiddler
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Grenada
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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