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Checklist for Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 (Crabs)
and region Boston (Accomack County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
20
22
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
20
22
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
11
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
10
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boston (Accomack County)
10 Families width 15 Species
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boston (Accomack County)
11 Genera with 15 Species
Cambarus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Homarus Weber, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Orconectes Cope, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18174SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Zaops Rathbun, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boston (Accomack County)
15 Species
Cambarus (Lacunicambarus) diogenes Girard, 1852Chimney crayfish
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Homarus americanus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837American Clawed Lobster
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Orconectes (Procericambarus) rusticus Girard, 1852Rusty crayfish
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Pagurus acadianus Benedict, 1901Acadian Hermit Crab
Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758Common hermit crab
Pagurus longicarpus Say, 1817Long-armed hermit crab
Pagurus pollicaris Say, 1817Broad-clawed hermit crab
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Zaops ostreus Say, 1817Oyster crab

Subnodes of Decapoda with occurrences in Boston (Accomack County)
SuborderPleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
10
11
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Decapoda at artfakta.se
Decapoda at biodiversity.org.au
Decapoda at dyntaxa.se
Decapoda at gbif.org
Decapoda at irmng.org
Decapoda at itis.gov
Decapoda at marinespecies.org