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Checklist for Class Malacostraca Latreille, 1802 (Higher Crustaceans)
and region Galveston County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
63
93
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Galveston County
63 Families width 116 Species
#HACMPSDBLGNORTU
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Acetidae Vereshchaka, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors1SpeciesTaxom
Aeglidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 19650SpeciesTaxom
Ancinidae Tattersall, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab9SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns2SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidiidae Brandt, 1833Doodle bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsidae Lilljeborg, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Callianassidae Dana, 1852Burrowing Ghost Shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster2SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Leptocheliidae (Lang, 1973)1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice2SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Squillidae (Latreille, 1802)Squillid mantis shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice3SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopodidae Wood-Mason, 1892Scissorfoot shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Tyrannophontidae Schram, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Galveston County
93 Genera with 116 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTU
Acanthohaustorius Bousfield, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Acetes Milne Edwards, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Aegathoa Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Aegla Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoe Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Ancinus H. Milne Edw..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apocorophium Bousfield & ..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Aristaeomorpha Wood-Mason, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aristaeopsis Wood-Mason, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidium Brandt, 1804Pill bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Bathybadistes Hessler & Th..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Callichirus Stimpson, 1818mud shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Caprella Lamarck, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18023SpeciesTaxom
Cyclaspis Sars, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dynamenella Hansen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1935Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Euceramus Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 19302SpeciesTaxom
Eurythenes S. I. Smith, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Frevillea A. Milne-Edw..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gammarus Fabricius, 1818Freshwater Shrimp Gammarus1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Harperalpheus Felder & Anker, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Haustorius Müller, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Homarus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Idunella Sars, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Iphinoe Bate, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Isocheles Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopa Stimpson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Leptochelia Dana, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1840rock lice2SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lysirude Goeke, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Macroacaena Tucker, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Meiosquilla Manning, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1818Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nephropsis Wood-Mason, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Orchestia Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Orconectes Cope, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Philoscia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Platorchestia Bousfield, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Protohaustorius Bousfield, 02SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopus Wood-Mason, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniphargus Chevreux, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombila H. Milne Edw..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Raninoides H. Milne Edw..., 19331SpeciesTaxom
Rimapenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18852SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 1878Rock shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Solenocera Lucas, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroma Bosc, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Squilla Fabricius, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Troglocubanus Holthuis, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Tyrannophontes Schram, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Upogebia Leach, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galveston County
116 Species
Acetes americanus Ortmann, 1893Aviu shrimp
Aegathoa oculata Say, 1818
Aegla leptochela Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Albunea gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Surf mole crab
Albunea paretii Guérin-Ménev..., 1853Beach mole crab
Ancinus depressus Say, 1818
Apocorophium lacustre Vanhöffen, 1911
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Aristaeomorpha foliacea Wood-Mason, 1891Giant gamba prawn
Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868Giant Scarlet Prawn
Armadillidium vulgare Latreille, 1804Carpenter
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Bathybadistes hoplitis Hessler & Th..., 1975
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Callichirus major Say, 1818Carolinian ghost shrimp
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966Dwarf crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Caprella equilibra Say, 1818Skeleton shrimp
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius cubensis de Saussure, 1858Widestripe hermit
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Cyclaspis caprella Hale, 1936
Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858Red brocade hermit
Dynamenella perforata Moore, 1901
Emerita benedicti Schmitt, 1935Benedict sand crab
Euceramus praelongus Stimpson, 1860Olivepit porcelain crab
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Eurypanopeus turgidus Rathbun, 1930Ridgeback mud crab
Eurythenes gryllus Lichtenstein, 1822Amphipod
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939Bait shrimp
Frevillea hirsuta Borradaile, 1916Tufted broadface crab
Gammarus mucronatus Say, 1818
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Harperalpheus pequegnatae Felder & Anker, 2007
Haustorius galvezi Hancock & Wi..., 2018
Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763Calico box crab
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850Smooth albow crab
Homarus gammarus Linnaeus, 1758Common lobster
Homolodromia paradoxa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Idunella carinata McKinney, 1979
Iphinoe ischnura Zimmer, 1952
Isocheles wurdemanni Stimpson, 1859Surf hermit
Lepidopa benedicti Schmitt, 1935
Leptochelia rapax (Harger, 1879)⇒ Hargeria rapax Harger, 1879
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Leptuca spinicarpa Rathbun, 1900
Ligia (Megaligia) exotica Roux, 1828Wharf roach
Ligia baudiniana Milne-Edwards, 1840Wharf louse
Litopenaeus setiferus Linnaeus, 1767Atlantic white shrimp
Lysirude nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Longleg frog crab
Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850Peppermint shrimp
Meiosquilla schmitti Lemos de Castro, 1955
Menippe adina Williams & F..., 1986Gulf stone crab
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Minuca longisignalis Salmon & Ats..., 1968
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Munidopsis sigsbei A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Nematocarcinus rotundus Crosnier & F..., 1973
Nephropsis aculeata Smith, 1881Florida lobsterette
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Ogyrides alphaerostris Kingsley, 1880Estuarine longeye shrimp
Orconectes (Gremicambarus) virilis Hagen, 1870Common Crawfish
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Pagurus gymnodactylus Lemaitre, 1982Parasoltree
Pagurus longicarpus Say, 1817Long-armed hermit crab
Pagurus pollicaris Say, 1817Broad-clawed hermit crab
Palaemonetes pugio Holthuis, 1949Daggerblade grass shrimp
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Parapenaeus politus Smith, 1881Deep-water rose shrimp
Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881Megalops shrimp
Persephona aquilonaris Rathbun, 1933
Persephona crinita Rathbun, 1931Pink purse crab
Persephona mediterranea Herbst, 1794Mottled purse crab
Persephona punctata Linnaeus, 1758Purse Crab
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Philoscia muscorum Scopoli, 1763Common striped woodlouse
Pinnixa sayana Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Platorchestia platensis Krøyer, 1845Salmon sealouse
Porcellio laevis Latreille, 1804Dooryard sowbug
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Porcellionides virgatus Budde-Lund, 1885
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Processa hemphilli Manning & Chace, 1971
Protohaustorius bousfieldi Robertson & ..., 1978
Protohaustorius obliquus
Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Pseudoniphargus baetis Notenboom, 1988
Pseudorhombila guinotae Hernández-Ag..., 1982Handsome Clubtail
Raninoides louisianensis Rathbun, 1933Gulf frog crab
Rimapenaeus constrictus Stimpson, 1871Roughneck shrimp
Rimapenaeus similis Smith, 1885Roughback shrimp
Sesarma reticulatum Say, 1817Heavy marsh crab
Sicyonia brevirostris Stimpson, 1871Brown rock shrimp
Sicyonia dorsalis Kingsley, 1878Lesser rock shrimp
Solenocera vioscai Burkenroad, 1934Humpback shrimp
Sphaeroma quadridentatum Say, 1818Sea pill bug
Squilla chydaea Manning, 1962
Squilla empusa (Say, 1818)⇒ Faughnia haani Holthuis, 1959
Troglocubanus eigenmanni Hay, 1903
Tyrannophontes theridion Schram, 1969
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Upogebia affinis Say, 1818Coastal mud shrimp

Subnodes of Malacostraca with occurrences in Galveston County
SubclassEumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
63
93
116
Families
Genera
Species

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Malacostraca at artfakta.se
Malacostraca at biodiversity.org.au
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Malacostraca at gbif.org
Malacostraca at irmng.org
Malacostraca at itis.gov
Malacostraca at marinespecies.org