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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
147
356
634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
147
356
634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
85
247
496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
85
247
496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
221
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
38
136
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
33
124
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
31
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jamaica
9 Families width 76 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sesarmidae Dana, 185121SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs27SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Glyptograpsidae Schubart, C..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jamaica
31 Genera with 76 Species
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Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Clypeasterophilus Campos and G..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Glyptograpsus Smith, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Limotheres Holthuis, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Metopaulias Rathbun, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 199416SpeciesTaxom
Troglocarcinus Verrill, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Tunicotheres Campos, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1814Fiddler crab12SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jamaica
76 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove 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
Dissodactylus crinitichelis Moreira, 1901Seabiscuit pea crab
Dissodactylus primitivus Bouvier, 1917Heart Urchin Pea Crab
Dissodactylus rugatus (Bouvier, 1917)⇒ Clypeasterophilus rugatus Bouvier, 1917
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Gelasimus pugnax (Smith, 1870)⇒ Uca pugnax Smith, 1870
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Glyptograpsus jamaicensis Benedict, 1802
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Leptuca cumulanta Crane, 1943
Leptuca leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Limotheres nasutus Holthuis, 1975
Metopaulias depressus Rathbun, 1896
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca pugnax Smith, 1870Mud Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode arenaria Say, 1817
Ocypode arenarius (Say, 1817)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Opecarcinus hypostegus Shaw & Hopkins, 1977
Orthotheres serrei Rathbun, 1909
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pinnotheres moseri (Rathbun, 1918)⇒ Tunicotheres moseri Rathbun, 1918
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Sesarma (Holometopus) miersii (M. J. Rathbun, 1897)⇒ Armases miersii Rathbun, 1897
Sesarma (Holometopus) ricordi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Sesarma ayatum Schubart, Re..., 1998
Sesarma bidentatum Benedict, 1892
Sesarma bromeliarum Rathbun, 1896
Sesarma bromelium (Rathbun, 1896)⇒ Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Sesarma cookei Hartnoll, 1971
Sesarma curacaoense De Man, 1892Mangrove Crab
Sesarma dolphinum Reimer, Schu..., 1998
Sesarma fossarum Schubart, Re..., 1997
Sesarma jarvisi Rathbun, 1914
Sesarma meridies Schubart & K..., 2005
Sesarma pisonii (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarma roberti (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Sesarma verleyi Rathbun, 1914
Sesarma windsor Türkay & Die..., 1994
Troglocarcinus corallicola Verrill, 1908Floatingheart
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Tumidotheres orcutti Rathbun, 1918
Tunicotheres moseri Rathbun, 1918Ascidian pea crab
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
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 cumulanta Crane, 1943
Uca major Herbst, 1782
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca minax LeConte, 1855Red-joint fiddler
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Uca una (Leach, 1814)⇒ Uca major Herbst, 1782
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
6
16
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
6
27
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
7
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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