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Checklist for Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 (Crabs)
and region Connecticut (USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
87
161
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
87
161
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
35
63
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
34
62
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Connecticut
34 Families width 94 Species
#ACPMHVTIGONLESUX
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Callianassidae Dana, 1852Burrowing Ghost Shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes10SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp5SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae (Latreille, 1825)Mole Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster2SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab3SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Sergestidae (Dana, 1852)1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Connecticut
62 Genera with 94 Species
#ACDEFGHLMNOPRSTUXZ
Albunea Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1927pistol shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Callianassa Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Cambarus Erichson, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1817Mole crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Gilvossius Manning and ..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Homarus Weber, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Latreillia Roux, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1758Long-clawed freshwater prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1818Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Orconectes Cope, 18706SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18174SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18693SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Procambarus Ortmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sergestes H. Milne Edw..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Upogebia Leach, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Zaops Rathbun, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Connecticut
94 Species
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Callianassa stimpsoni (Smith, 1873)⇒ Gilvossius setimanus De Kay, 1844
Callinectes hastatus
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Cambarus (Cambarus) bartonii Fabricius, 1798Appalachian brook crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) reburrus Prins, 1968French Broad crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) robustus Girard, 1852Big water crayfish
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859Jonah crab
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Coeloma macrodactylus Van Straelen, 1925
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Crangon crangon Linnaeus, 1758Bay shrimp
Crangon septemspinosa Say, 1818Bail Shrimp
Crangon vulgaris (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881
Dyspanopeus texanus Stimpson, 1859Gulf grassflat crab
Emerita analoga Stimpson, 1857Mole Crab
Emerita talpoida Say, 1817Atlantic Mole Crab
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eualus pusiolus Krøyer, 1841Doll eualid
Eupagurus pollicaris Stimpson, 1862
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891Brown shrimp
Galathea strigosa Linnaeus, 1767Blue Striped Squat Lobster
Gelasimus pugilator Stimpson, 1862
Gilvossius setimanus De Kay, 1844
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hippa talpoida (Say, 1817)⇒ Emerita talpoida Say, 1817
Hippolyte zostericola Smith, 1873Zostera shrimp
Homarus americanus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837American Clawed Lobster
Homarus gammarus Linnaeus, 1758Common lobster
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Latreillia elegans Roux, 1830
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca pugnax Smith, 1870Mud Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Orconectes (Crockerinus) propinquus Girard, 1852Northern clearwater crayfish
Orconectes (Faxonius) limosus Rafinesque, 1817Delcore Crayfish
Orconectes (Gremicambarus) virilis Hagen, 1870Common Crawfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) neglectus Williams, 1952Gap Ringed Crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) rusticus Girard, 1852Rusty crayfish
Orconectes (Trisellescens) immunis Hagen, 1870Calico 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
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902Migrant Prawn
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemonetes intermedius Holthuis, 1949Brackish grass shrimp
Palaemonetes pugio Holthuis, 1949Daggerblade grass shrimp
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus sayi (Smith, 1869)⇒ Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pinnixa chaetopterana Stimpson, 1860Tube pea crab
Pinnixa cylindrica Say, 1818
Pinnixa sayana Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Pontophilus brevirostris Smith, 1881
Pontophilus norvegicus M. Sars, 1861Norwegian shrimp
Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767Long-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana platycheles Pennant, 1777Broad-clawed porcelain crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) acutus Girard, 1852White river crawfish
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Sergestes arcticus (Krøyer, 1855)⇒ Eusergestes arcticus Krøyer, 1855
Sesarma reticulatum Say, 1817Heavy marsh crab
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Upogebia affinis Say, 1818Coastal mud shrimp
Uroptychus anacaena Baba & Lin, 2008
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Zaops ostreus Say, 1817Oyster crab

Subnodes of Decapoda with occurrences in Connecticut
SuborderDendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderPleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
32
60
92
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySergestoidea
Dana, 1852
sergestid shrimps, sergestoid shrimps
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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