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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
176
486
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
175
485
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
82
274
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
82
274
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
76
251
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
39
156
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
33
142
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
28
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
9 Families width 46 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sesarmidae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
28 Genera with 46 Species
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Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Glassella Campos & Wic..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixa Holmes, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Troglocarcinus Verrill, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1804Fiddler crab5SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Zaops Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
46 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Armases occidentale Smith, 1870
Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Beach Crab
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Cryptochirus corallicola
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Dissodactylus crinitichelis Moreira, 1901Seabiscuit pea crab
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Leptuca leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Minuca vocator Herbst, 1804
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Opecarcinus hypostegus Shaw & Hopkins, 1977
Orthotheres strombi Rathbun, 1905Conch pea crab
Pachygrapsus corrugatus von Martens, 1872
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus floridanus Rathbun, 1918Lance-tipped Darner
Palicus gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Parapinnixa bouvieri Rathbun, 1918
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pinnixa minuta Rathbun, 1901
Pinnotheres ostrearius (Rathbun, 1901)⇒ Zaops geddesi Miers, 1880
Pinnotheres strombi (Rathbun, 1905)⇒ Orthotheres strombi Rathbun, 1905
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Sesarma cinereum (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802
Sesarma curacaoense De Man, 1892Mangrove 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
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Zaops geddesi Miers, 1880

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Puerto Rico
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
12
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
6
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
7
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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