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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
115
257
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
115
257
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
198
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
198
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
182
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
88
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
83
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lesser Antilles
8 Families width 28 Species
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)6SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lesser Antilles
25 Genera with 28 Species
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Armases Abele, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtograpsus Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Fabia Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Johngarthia Türkay, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Neohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixa Holmes, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Antilles
28 Species
Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Beach Crab
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Chiromantes eulimene De Man, 1897Marsh crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyrtograpsus angulatus Dana, 1851
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Fabia byssomiae Say, 1818
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Neohelice granulata Dana, 1851Cangrejo Granuloso
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Ocypode gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1843Cart Driver Crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Parapinnixa hendersoni Rathbun, 1918
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Sesarma (Holometopus) rectum Randall, 1840
Sesarma (Holometopus) ricordi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
15
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
4
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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