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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
223
783
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
222
781
1579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
109
505
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
109
505
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
102
479
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
49
273
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
42
247
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
33
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leeward Islands
9 Families width 69 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sesarmidae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leeward Islands
33 Genera with 69 Species
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Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Austinixa Heard & Manning, 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Clypeasterophilus Campos and G..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 20103SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 19772SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18505SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 188010SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Troglocarcinus Verrill, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab6SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Utinomiella Kropp and Ta..., 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
69 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Beach Crab
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Armases rubripes Rathbun, 1897
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Clypeasterophilus juvenilis Bouvier, 1917
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Dissodactylus primitivus Bouvier, 1917Heart Urchin Pea Crab
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Euchirograpsus antillensis Türkay, 1975Antillean talon crab
Euchirograpsus danielae N. K. Ng & M..., 2010
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus quadratus Saussure, 1853Halloween crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Leptuca leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Minuca vocator Herbst, 1804
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Opecarcinus crescentus Edmondson, 1925
Opecarcinus hypostegus Shaw & Hopkins, 1977
Orthotheres barbatus Desbonne, 1867
Pachygrapsus corrugatus von Martens, 1872
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Antillean stilt crab
Palicus angustus Rathbun, 1897
Palicus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Bathyal 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 rathbuni A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pinnotheres shoemakeri Rathbun, 1918
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Planes marinus Rathbun, 1914Drifter crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Troglocarcinus corallicola Verrill, 1908Floatingheart
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 pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Utinomiella dimorpha Henderson, 1906Kahe Point crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Leeward Islands
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
15
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
7
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
6
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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