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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
83
127
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
83
127
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
34
53
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
34
53
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
31
49
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
15
29
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
15
29
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rhode Island
6 Families width 15 Species
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rhode Island
12 Genera with 15 Species
Dissodactylus Smith, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Zaops Rathbun, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rhode Island
15 Species
Dissodactylus mellitae Rathbun, 1900Sand-dollar pea crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca pugnax Smith, 1870Mud Fiddler Crab
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Pinnixa chaetopterana Stimpson, 1860Tube pea crab
Pinnixa sayana Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Sesarma reticulatum Say, 1817Heavy marsh crab
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Zaops ostreus Say, 1817Oyster crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Rhode Island
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
5
7
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