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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
151
346
626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
150
345
626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
160
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
69
154
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
134
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
27
56
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
54
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
14
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virginia
7 Families width 25 Species
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virginia
14 Genera with 25 Species
Armases Abele, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1975Fiddler crab6SpeciesTaxom
Zaops Rathbun, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
25 Species
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884Smooth Sentinel Crab
Dissodactylus mellitae Rathbun, 1900Sand-dollar pea crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Ilyoplax dentata Ward, 1933
Ilyoplax strigicarpus Davie, 1990
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca pugnax Smith, 1870Mud Fiddler Crab
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Pinnixa chaetopterana Stimpson, 1860Tube pea crab
Pinnixa retinens M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Pinnixa sayana Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Sesarma reticulatum Say, 1817Heavy marsh crab
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca (Paraleptuca) perplexa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Uca hirsutimanus George & Jones, 1982
Uca polita Crane, 1975
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Uca seismella Crane, 1975
Zaops ostreus Say, 1817Oyster crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Virginia
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
6
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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