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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Gulf of Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
221
714
1353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
219
712
1348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
94
368
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
93
366
791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
86
338
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
45
208
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
188
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
35
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gulf of Mexico
10 Families width 87 Species
Sesarmidae Dana, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs32SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs18SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Glyptograpsidae Schubart, C..., 20021SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gulf of Mexico
35 Genera with 87 Species
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Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Austinixa Heard & Manning, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Clypeasterophilus Campos and G..., 19183SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 19752SpeciesTaxom
Fabia Dana, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 188012SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixa Holmes, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pinnaxodes Heller, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18608SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platychirograpsus De Man, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Troglocarcinus Verrill, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tunicotheres Campos, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1859Fiddler crab13SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Zaops Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gulf of Mexico
87 Species
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Armases americanum Saussure, 1858Square-back American Marsh Crabs
Armases benedicti Rathbun, 1897Fatfinger marsh crab
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Armases miersii Rathbun, 1897
Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Beach Crab
Austinixa behreae Manning & Fe..., 1989
Austinixa chacei Wass, 1955Chace pea crab
Austinixa cristata Rathbun, 1900Cristate pea crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Clypeasterophilus juvenilis Bouvier, 1917
Clypeasterophilus rugatus Bouvier, 1917
Clypeasterophilus stebbingi Rathbun, 1918Lance-tipped Darner
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Dissodactylus crinitichelis Moreira, 1901Seabiscuit pea crab
Dissodactylus latus Griffith, 1987
Dissodactylus mellitae Rathbun, 1900Sand-dollar pea crab
Dissodactylus primitivus Bouvier, 1917Heart Urchin Pea Crab
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Euchirograpsus antillensis Türkay, 1975Antillean talon crab
Fabia byssomiae Say, 1818
Fabia hemphilli Rathbun, 1918
Fabia tellinae Cobb, 1973
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Minuca longisignalis Salmon & Ats..., 1968
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Opecarcinus hypostegus Shaw & Hopkins, 1977
Orthotheres serrei Rathbun, 1909
Orthotheres strombi Rathbun, 1905Conch pea crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Antillean stilt crab
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Palicus cristatipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Palicus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Bathyal stilt crab
Palicus dentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Armored stilt crab
Palicus depressus Rathbun, 1897
Palicus faxoni Rathbun, 1897Finned stilt crab
Palicus floridanus Rathbun, 1918Lance-tipped Darner
Palicus gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Palicus obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Inflated stilt crab
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Parapinnixa bouvieri Rathbun, 1918
Parapinnixa hendersoni Rathbun, 1918
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pinnaxodes floridensis Wells & Wells, 1961Polka-dot pea crab
Pinnixa chaetopterana Stimpson, 1860Tube pea crab
Pinnixa cylindrica Say, 1818
Pinnixa floridana Rathbun, 1918
Pinnixa leptosynaptae Wass, 1968
Pinnixa lunzi Glassell, 1937Lunz pea crab
Pinnixa monodactyla Say, 1818Thumbless pea crab
Pinnixa pearsei Wass, 1955Sintenis' milkvine
Pinnixa sayana Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Pinnotheres hemphilli Rathbun, 1918Lance-tipped Darner
Pinnotheres ostrea Aikawa, 1933
Pinnotheres shoemakeri Rathbun, 1918
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platychirograpsus spectabilis De Man, 1896Saber crab
Sesarma curacaoense De Man, 1892Mangrove Crab
Sesarma reticulatum Say, 1817Heavy marsh crab
Troglocarcinus corallicola Verrill, 1908Floatingheart
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Tunicotheres moseri Rathbun, 1918Ascidian pea crab
Uca (Leptuca) leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898Marbled fiddler
Uca (Leptuca) pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic sand fiddler
Uca (Minuca) burgersi Holthuis, 1967Saltpan fiddler
Uca (Minuca) rapax Smith, 1870Mudflat fiddler
Uca (Minuca) thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic mangrove fiddler
Uca (Minuca) vocator Herbst, 1804Atlantic hairback fiddler
Uca longisignalis Salmon & Ats..., 1968Gulf marsh fiddler
Uca marguerita Thurman, 1981Olmec fiddler
Uca minax LeConte, 1855Red-joint fiddler
Uca panacea Novak & Salmon, 1974Gulf sand fiddler
Uca speciosa Ives, 1891Longfinger fiddler
Uca spinicarpus Rathbun, 1900
Uca subcylindrica Stimpson, 1859Laguna Madre fiddler
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Zaops geddesi Miers, 1880

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Gulf of Mexico
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
6
15
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
6
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
12
32
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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