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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Louisiana (USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
175
450
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
175
450
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
83
222
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
81
220
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
73
192
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
99
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
92
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
15
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Louisiana
7 Families width 23 Species
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Louisiana
15 Genera with 23 Species
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Austinixa Heard & Manning, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Clypeasterophilus Campos and G..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Louisiana
23 Species
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Austinixa behreae Manning & Fe..., 1989
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Clypeasterophilus juvenilis Bouvier, 1917
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Minuca longisignalis Salmon & Ats..., 1968
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Minuca virens Salmon & Ats..., 1968
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Palicus obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Inflated stilt crab
Pinnixa chaetopterana Stimpson, 1860Tube pea crab
Pinnixa pearsei Wass, 1955Sintenis' milkvine
Sesarma reticulatum Say, 1817Heavy marsh crab
Sesarma verleyi Rathbun, 1914
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Louisiana
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
4
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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