Gecarcinidae
Also known as: Cangrejos de Tierra, Caranguejos-terrestres, Land Crabs, Landkrabben, land crabs, オカガニ科, 地蟹科
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Gecarcinidae |
| Published in | MacLeay, W. S. (1838). Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa. On the brachyurous decapod Crustacea. Brought from the Cape by Dr. Smith. In: Smith, A. (ed.), Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of Figures and Descriptio |
| Habitat | MARINE, TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 7 |
| Species records held | 28 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 50 |
| GBIF key | 6996 |
Genera in Gecarcinidae
- Johngarthia — 6 species: Johngarthia cocoensis, Johngarthia lagostoma, Johngarthia malpilensis, Johngarthia oceanica, Johngarthia planata, Johngarthia weileri
- Cardisoma — 5 species: Cardisoma armatum, Cardisoma carnifex, Cardisoma crassum, Cardisoma guanhumi, Cardisoma planum
- Tuerkayana — 5 species: Tuerkayana celeste, Tuerkayana hirtipes, Tuerkayana latens, Tuerkayana magnum, Tuerkayana rotundum
- Gecarcinus — 4 species: Gecarcinus lateralis, Gecarcinus nobilii, Gecarcinus quadratus, Gecarcinus ruricola
- Discoplax — 3 species: Discoplax gracilipes, Discoplax longipes, Discoplax michalis
- Gecarcoidea — 3 species: Gecarcoidea humei, Gecarcoidea lalandii, Gecarcoidea natalis
- Epigrapsus — 2 species: Epigrapsus notatus, Epigrapsus politus
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.