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Checklist for Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 (Crabs)
and region St. Croix (U.S. Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
62
88
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
62
88
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
45
70
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
45
70
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Croix
45 Families width 98 Species
#AEPSGBCDXVMHOTI
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Axiidae Huxley, 1879Lobster shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20105SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18747SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish1SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab1SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Croix
70 Genera with 98 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMOPSTUW
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Agolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1940pistol shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Aristeus Duvernoy, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymus Spence Bate, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Calocaris Bell, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cerataspis Gray, 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eiconaxius Bate, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Epilobocera Stimpson, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18812SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Homologenus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1857Long-clawed freshwater prawns2SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 19425SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18807SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Polycheles Heller, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarides Gill, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Croix
98 Species
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Agolambrus agonus Stimpson, 1871
Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Banded snapping shrimp
Alpheus bahamensis Rankin, 1898
Alpheus beanii (Verrill, 1922)⇒ Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus cristulifrons Rathbun, 1900Dotted snapping shrimp
Alpheus nuttingi Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus peasei Armstrong, 1940Orangetail snapping shrimp
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Aristeus antillensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1909Purplehead gamba prawn
Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Beach Crab
Atya innocous Herbst, 1792Basket shrimp
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Benthesicymus bartletti Smith, 1882
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Eiconaxius caribbaeus Faxon, 1896
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Epilobocera sinuatifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1866Buruquena
Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817Brown shrimp
Garthiope barbadensis Rathbun, 1921Prickly mud crab
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Glyphocrangon alispina Chace, 1939
Glyphocrangon nobilis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Heterocarpus cutressi Monterrosa, 1988
Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850Smooth albow crab
Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852Western Atlantic Shrimp
Homolodromia monstrosa Martin, Chri..., 2001
Homologenus rostratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Iridopagurus reticulatus Garcia-Gomez, 1983Reticulated Hermit Crab
Latreutes inermis Chace, 1972
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Menaethiops portoricensis Rathbun, 1924
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Munida irrasa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida miles A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida sanctipauli Henderson, 1885
Munida stimpsoni A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida striata Chace, 1942
Munidopsis abbreviata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis armata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis erinaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis longimanus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis reynoldsi A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis sharreri A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis sigsbei A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Ozius reticulatus Desbonne, 1867
Pachygrapsus corrugatus von Martens, 1872
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paguristes grayi Benedict, 1901
Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898Caribbean bait prawn
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Panulirus guttatus Latreille, 1804Guinea Chick Lobster
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bristled rubble crab
Polycheles crucifer (Thomson, 1873)⇒ Cardus crucifer Thomson, 1873
Polycheles typhlops Heller, 1862
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Processa fimbriata Manning & Chace, 1971Grass night shrimp
Scyllarides aequinoctialis Lund, 1793Crayfish
Spinolambrus pourtalesii Stimpson, 1871
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Synalpheus dominicensis Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Thor manningi Chace, 1972Manning grass shrimp
Uroptychus janiceae Baba & Wicksten, 2017
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848

Subnodes of Decapoda with occurrences in St. Croix
SuborderDendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
3
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
66
95
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