JOURNAL OF CRUSTACEAN BIOLOGY, 28(1): 82–127, 2008
REVISION OF PORTUNOIDEA RAFINESQUE, 1815 (DECAPODA: BRACHYURA)
WITH EMPHASIS ON THE FOSSIL GENERA AND FAMILIES
Hiroaki Karasawa, Carrie E. Schweitzer, and Rodney M. Feldmann
ABSTRACT
The superfamily Portunoidea including extinct lineages is herein evaluated via cladistic analysis of adult morphological characters and
traditional systematics. Nearly every fossil species has been examined via type material, or if this was not possible, through illustrations
and original descriptions. The analyses indicate that the superfamily is much more diverse at the family level than has previously been
recognized, and three subfamilies, Catoptrinae, Carcininae, and Macropipinae, are herein elevated to family status. One new family,
Longusorbiidae; two new genera, Euronectes and Viaophthalmus; and two nomen nova are named herein in addition to the recognition of
seven new combinations. The fossil record of each of the resulting families is evaluated and summarized, indicating that the superfamily
extends into the Cretaceous but that many of the families are indeed much younger lineages.
KEY WORDS: Brachyura, Cretaceous, Neogene, Paleogene, Portunoidea, phylogeny, taxonomy
proposing a phylogenetic hypothesis, the results of these
studies are that the geological history of the group is ignored
and fossil taxa that are demonstrated to be members of the
group are simply ‘‘inserted’’ into the classification. One of
the consequences of this approach is that generic taxa
known from the fossil record are placed within families on
the basis of gross morphological similarity which can then
foster misinterpretations of the geological history of taxa.
Recognizing the great breadth of taxa within Portunoidea;
the long geological history of some of its members,
extending into the Cretaceous; and the problems of classification of both extant and extinct forms; the present study
has several objectives. Utilizing morphological data from
a broad array of extinct and extant genera, it is the primary
purpose of this study to develop a testable hypothesis to
elucidate the phylogeny of Portunoidea. In so doing, a broad
spectrum of characters is employed, some of which are
rarely observable on fossil crabs, but all of which have been
utilized in classification schemes of extant forms. This
approach permits framing a second hypothesis, that the
phylogenetic scheme derived from study of extinct and
extant taxa will not differ significantly from one based
solely upon extant forms. Stated another way, we propose to
test whether or not the insertion of data from fossil forms,
with all the attendant problems of missing information, will
significantly perturb the resulting phylogenetic topology.
Finally, having identified a reasonable phylogenetic array,
we intend to propose a systematic framework that embraces
monophyletic groups based upon morphological analyses,
define a family and subfamily structure that reflects this
arrangement, reassign generic-level taxa to their most
appropriate family-level position, and refine the diagnoses
of the resultant families and subfamilies.
The summation of the results of our work is that a very
stable tree topology emerged, one that was not substantially
perturbed by the addition of data from extinct taxa. Further,
INTRODUCTION
Portunoidea embraces a diverse array of taxa known from
a broad spectrum of marine and non-marine habitats. Martin
and Davis (2001) included three extant families: Geryonidae
Colosi, 1923; Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815; and Trichodactylidae H. Milne Edwards, 1853. The genus, Sylviocarcinus
H. Milne Edwards, 1853, within the latter family is
restricted to non-marine habitats. To this list, the extinct
marine Carcineretidae Beurlen, 1930, has typically been
assigned to the superfamily (Glaessner, 1969). Other
authors, discussed below, have proposed other family-level
arrangements. A compilation as a part of a broad study that
is underway to develop a phylogeny of the decapod
crustaceans based upon morphological, molecular, and
paleontological evidence has resulted in the identification
of approximately 88 genus-level taxa within the superfamily, most assigned to Portunidae. Recognition of this
vast number of genera documents the wide range of
variation within the superfamily. In order to assure that
these taxa are arrayed phylogenetically, it is necessary to reexamine the current classification scheme and test the
homogeneity of the family groupings. An initial study of
extinct genera within Carcineretidae (Schweitzer et al.,
2007) resulted in the reduction of genera that could
legitimately be assigned to the family from seven to three;
the other genera were either assigned to other portunoid
families or were assigned to other superfamilies. This study
clearly documented the need for a re-evaluation of the entire
superfamily in a phylogenetic context.
In addition to the recognition that Portunoidea is an
extremely diverse group, it was also abundantly clear that
the current classification scheme(s) are based almost solely
on criteria derived from study of extant organisms.
Although this approach can be justified on the basis of
availability of material and the wide range of morphological
criteria that can be utilized in erecting a classification or
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(HK) Mizunami Fossil Museum, Yamanouchi, Akeyo, Mizunami, Gifu 509-6132,
Japan (GHA06103@nifty.com);
(CES, correspondence) Department of Geology, Kent State University Stark Campus, 6000 Frank Ave. NW,
North Canton, Ohio 44720, U.S.A. (cschweit@kent.edu);
(RMF) Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, U.S.A. (rfeldman@kent.edu)
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the morphology-based phylogenetic analysis resulted in an
array of monophyletic groups that rather strongly supported
many aspects of existing systematic arrangements. Thus, the
present results offer a phylogenetic arrangement that can
be compared and contrasted to phylogenies derived from
molecular studies. In addition, nearly every fossil species
has been verified as to its generic placement either by examination of illustrations and descriptions in the literature,
or examination of type or referred material where possible.
Thus, this work represents the most comprehensive evaluation yet undertaken of the fossil record of Portunoidea.
Beurlen (1930) first recognized the superfamily (as his
tribus) Portunoidea containing two families, Carcineretidae
Beurlen, 1930, and Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815, sensu
Dana, 1851. Prior to Beurlen’s work, Ortmann (1893) established his section Portuninea as the present superfamilylevel name and he placed seven of his new families under
the section: Platyonychidae, Polybiidae, Carupidae, Portunidae, Thalamitidae, Lissocarcinidae, and Podophthalmidae.
Until the work presented herein, these families had been
recognized as subfamilies of Portunidae. Subsequent to
Beurlen’s work (1930), most neontologists included only
one family, Portunidae, within Portunoidea (Sakai, 1976),
and paleontologists added the extinct family Carcineretidae
to the superfamily (Glaessner, 1969; Guinot, 1978).
Manning and Holthuis (1981) and Rice (1980) suggested
that Geryonidae had close affinities with Portunidae, and
subsequently, Bowman and Abele (1982) placed Geryonidae within Portunoidea. Since Rodrı́guez (1992) demonstrated that the freshwater crab family Trichodactylidae H.
Milne Edwards, 1853, was the sister to Portunidae based
upon a cladistic analysis, Von Sternberg et al. (1999), Von
Sternberg and Cumberlidge (2001), and Martin and Davis
(2001) placed Trichodactylidae within Portunoidea. More
recently, Števčič (2005) erected the new portunoid family
Melybiidae Števčič, 2005 (non Števčič in Martin and Davis,
2001), removed Geryonidae to Goneplacoidea, and gave
Trichodactylidae full superfamily status. Schubart and
Reuschel (2005) also excluded Trichodactylidae from
Portunoidea based upon molecular analyses. Most recently,
Mathildellidae Karasawa and Kato, 2003, previously
recognized as a goneplacid subfamily, was placed within
Portunoidea (Karasawa and Schweitzer, 2006).
There have been numerous works on classification of
Portunidae. In the 19th Century, Dana (1851) recognized three
families, Portunidae with the subfamilies Lupinae, Arenaeinae, and Portuninae; Platyonychidae; and Podophthalmidae,
under the present Portunoidea. A. Milne-Edwards (1860)
divided the family into two subfamily-level groups: agèle
des Portuniens Anormaux for Podophthalmus and agèle des
Portuniens Normaux including six sub-groups, Lupéens,
Thalamitiens, Carupiens, Lupocycliens, Carciniens, Lissocarciniens, and Polybiens. Paul’son (1875) largely accepted
the classification of A. Milne-Edwards, and in his classification the family comprised eight subfamilies, Lupinae,
Carcininae, Thalamitinae, Lissocarcininae, Caphyrinae,
Lupocyclinae, Polybinae [sic], and Podophthalminae. Miers
(1886) also followed the concept of the classification of
A. Milne-Edwards and divided the group into two sections,
Podophthalmidae and Portunidae with the subfamilies
Lupinae, Thalamitinae, Carcininae, and Caphyrinae. Alcock
(1899) placed four subfamilies, Carcininae, Portuninae,
Caphyrinae, and Lupinae under Portunidae. Additionally,
in his classification, each subfamily was subdivided into
several alliances.
In the 20th century, Borradaile (1907) recognized eight
subfamilies: Carcinidinae, Portumninae, Catoptrinae, Carupinae, Portuninae, Caphyrinae, Thalamitinae, and Podophthalminae. Klunzinger (1913) divided Portunidae into eight
subfamilies: Carcininae, Pirimelinae, Portuninae, Carupinae,
Lupinae, Thalamitinae, Caphirinae [sic], and Podophthalminae. Pirimelinae Alcock, 1899 was originally included
within Cancridae (Alcock, 1899), and subsequently Bouvier
(1940) gave it full family status. Pirimelidae is usually
treated as a family of Cancroidea (Guinot, 1978; Bowman
and Abele, 1982; Martin and Davis, 2001). In a recent
molecular work, Schubart and Reuschel (2005) suggested
that Pirimelidae should be assigned to Portunoidea. Beurlen
(1930) included three extant subfamilies, Carcininae,
Portuninae, and Lupinae, and one extinct family, Psammocarcininae Beurlen, 1930, within Portunidae.
Sakai (1939) recognized six subfamilies under Portunidae: Carcininae, Catoptrinae, Portuninae, Caphyrinae,
Lupinae, and Podophthalminae. Balss (1957) divided the
families into nine subfamilies: Carcineretinae, Psammocarcininae, Carcininae, Catoptrinae, Carupinae, Portuninae,
Neptuninae (his replacement name of Lupinae), Caphyrinae,
and Podophthalminae. The classification of Portunidae proposed by Sakai (1939) was largely accepted by subsequent
workers (Edmondson, 1954; Stephenson and Campbell,
1960; Stephenson, 1972; Sakai, 1976). After that, Stephenson and Campbell (1960) proposed the replacement name,
Macropipinae Stephenson and Campbell, 1960, for the currently used Portuninae and replaced Lupinae by Portuninae.
Holthuis (1968) showed that Polybiinae Ortmann, 1893, is
the correct name for Macropipinae. Subsequently, Apel and
Spiridonov (1998) indicated that Carupinae Paul’son, 1875,
was the senior name for Catoptrinae Borradaile, 1902, and
separated Thalamitinae from Portuninae.
Within the above-mentioned works, the authorship for
each subfamily has been confused. According to Davie
(2002), Portunidae comprises seven subfamilies: Caphyrinae
Paul’son, 1875; Carcininae MacLeay, 1838; Carupinae
Paul’son, 1875; Podophthalminae Dana, 1851; Polybiinae
Ortmann, 1893; Portuninae Rafinesque, 1815; and Thalamitinae Paul’son, 1875. However, in the most recent work,
Števčič (2005) divided Portunidae into eight subfamilies
with 15 tribes: Carcininae with tribes Portumnini Ortmann,
1899, Carcinini, and Brusinini Števčič, 1991; Polybiinae
Paul’son, 1875 instead of Ortmann, 1893, with Platyonichini
Dana, 1851, Polybiini, and Coenophthalmini Alcock, 1899;
Carupininae with Carupini and Catoptrini Borradaile, 1902
(non Borradaile, 1907); Caphyrinae with Caphyrini, Lissocarcinini Paul’son, 1875, and Coelocarcinini Števčič, 2005;
Portuninae with Atoportunini Števčič, 2005, Lupocyclini
Paul’son, 1875, Portunini, and Thalamitini; Psammocarcininae Beurlen, 1930; Podophthalminae Dana, 1851; and
Libystinae Števčič, 2005 (non Serène, 1965[imprint 1966]).
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Thus, based upon this convoluted history of the classification
of the group, it is clear only that the superfamily is diverse
and difficult to arrange in a meaningful systematic way.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
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Thirty-nine extant and eleven fossil genera within Portunoidea as defined
prior to this paper were examined (Appendix 1). The analyses were based
upon the examination of material deposited in the following institutions
(given with their abbreviations, used throughout this paper): BM, The
Natural History Museum, London, UK; BSP, Bayerische Staatsammlung
für Paläontologie und historische Geologie München (Munich), Germany;
CAS, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California; CBMZC, Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba, Japan; GSC, Geological
Survey of Canada Eastern Paleontology Division, Ottawa, Ontario;
GHUNLPam, Geological Museum, Universidad Nacional de La Pampa,
Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina; HNHM, Natural History Museum of
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Hungary, (Természettudományi Múzeum Föld-és Oslénytár),
Budapest,
Hungary; IG, Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Brussels,
Belgium; KMNH-IvP, Kitakyushu Museum and Institute of Natural
History, Japan; KPM-NH, Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural
History, Odawara, Japan; KSU D, Kent State University Decapod
Comparative Collection; MCZ, Museo Civico ‘‘G. Zannato’’ di Montecchio
Maggiore (Vicenza), Italy; MFM, Mizunami Fossil Museum, Mizunami,
Japan; MNHN, Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France;
MNHNCu-P, National Museum of Natural History, Paleontological
collection, Havana, Cuba; MHN-UABCS, Museo de Historia Natural,
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur, La Paz, Mexico; MPEF-PI,
Museo Paleontológico Egidio Feruglio, Trelew, Chubut, Argentina; NMW,
Naturhistorische Museum Wien (Natural History Museum of Vienna),
Austria; PRI, Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, NY; RMNH D,
Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum, Leiden, The Netherlands; RO,
Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France; RUMF-ZC, Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences, The University of
Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan; SDSNH, San Diego Natural History Museum,
San Diego, California; SM, Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge University,
UK; SMF, Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und NaturMuseum, Frankfurt,
Germany; SMNS, Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Stuttgart, Germany;
USNM, United States National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian
Institution, Washington, DC; and UT, University of Texas, Austin, Texas.
If actual material was unavailable, the descriptive information for taxa was
obtained from the literature. The genera were selected for the analysis
based upon the familial and subfamilial arrangement of Davie (2002) as
well as our own observations. The out-groups were chosen from representatives of the superfamily Goneplacoidea MacLeay, 1838, because
Karasawa and Schweitzer (2006) showed using cladistic analysis based
upon adult morphology that Portunoidea is the sister to Goneplacoidea and
Progeryonoidea Števčić, 2005.
Fifty-five adult morphological characters were used in the analysis
(Appendix 2) (Figs. 1 and 2). The data matrix is provided in Appendix 3.
Fifty characters were binary; five had multistate character states. The
missing data were scored as unknown. The rate of missing data within
examined fossil taxa was 15 to 42 per cent. Two analyses were conducted.
Analysis A included only extant taxa. Analysis B included both extinct and
extant taxa to examine the impact of extinct taxa on the topology of the
portunoid relationships; however, Psammocarcinus A. Milne-Edwards,
1860, was excluded from the analysis because of a large amount of missing data.
The phylogenetic analysis used PAUP* 4.0b10 (Swofford, 1999),
utilizing a data matrix originating in MacClade 4.08 for OS X (Maddison
and Maddison, 2005). Heuristic search analyses were performed with the
following options in effect: additional sequence, 50 replications with
random input order; one tree held at each step during stepwise addition;
tree-bisection-reconnection (TBR) branch stepping performed; MulTrees
option activated; steepest descent option not in effect; branches having
maximum length zero collapsed to yield polytomies; topological constraints not enforced; tree unrooted; multistate taxa interpreted as polymorphism; character state optimization; and accelerated transformation
(ACCTRAN). All characters were unordered, unscaled and equally
weighted. Relative stability of clades was assessed using decay analyses
(Bremer, 1994). The Bremer support was obtained using constraint trees
generated in MacClade 4.08 for OSX (Maddison & Maddison, 2005) and
analyzed using PAUP*.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Analysis A produced only one most-parsimonious tree, 204
steps long with a consistency index (CI) of 0.4608,
a retention index (RI) of 0.7791, and a rescaled consistency
index (RC) of 0.3590 (Fig. 3). Analysis B yielded two mostparsimonious trees, 245 steps long with a consistency index
(CI) of 0.4041, a retention index (RI) of 0.7671, and
a rescaled consistency index (RC) of 0.3100. A strict
consensus tree of the two most-parsimonious trees is given
in Figure 4. The only difference in topology of the two trees
is the relative position of the clade embracing genera
traditionally assigned to Carcininae (Fig. 5: A, B). One of
two most-parsimonious trees (Fig. 5A) is adopted in the
present analysis because it has the lowest f-value (tree A ¼
11,317 and tree B ¼ 12,127), and in this tree as well as the
tree produced by analysis A, the ‘‘Carcininae’’ clade is
derived as the sister to the clade containing genera
tradionally assigned to Polybiinae. The relationships among
the major groups indicating clade number are given in
Figure 6. Character state changes are given in Appendix 4.
The monophyly of Portunoidea (clade 1) is supported by
only one unambiguous character, male thoracic sternite 8
not visible in posterior view (41-0). In the phylogenetic
analysis, the inclusion of the fossil taxa affects the resulting topologies (Figs. 3 and 6): the relationship between
Catoptrus and Libystes, and the relative position of the clade
we herein recognized as the family Macropipidae. In our
analysis, Portunoidea consists of nine major clades, and
each clade is principally construed as being of family status.
The most basal Lithophylax (clade 2) is derived as the
sister to the remainder of the in-group taxa. Lithophylax is
characterized by having a male pleomere 3 with a transverse
keel (26-1) and a complete suture between thoracic sternites
6 and 7 (32-0), and by lacking a posterolateral prolongation
of episternite 7 in males (39-0). A. Milne-Edwards and
Brocchi (1879) originally placed Lithophylax under the tribu
Gonéplaciens (¼ Goneplacidae). After that, Van Straelen
(1936a) erected a new family Lithophylacidae for the sole
included genus Lithophylax. Since Glaessner (1969) assigned Lithophylax to Carcineretidae, most subsequent
workers (Schweitzer, Feldmann et al., 2002; Feldmann
and Villamil, 2002) followed that placement. Most recently,
Guinot and Breton (2006) redescribed the type species,
Lithophylax trigeri A. Milne-Edwards and Brocchi, 1879,
and redefined Lithophylacidae. They discussed the relationships between Lithophylacidae and other brachyuran
families, but did not indicate its superfamily status. Our
analysis suggests a basal position of Lithophylax within
Portunoidea, but the inclusion of Lithophylax within
Portunoidea shows weak branch support with the in-group
taxa. Examination of a more complete data set will be
necessary to confirm the systematic status of Lithophylax.
Clade 3 (remaining portunoids) shares three unambiguous
characters: the presence of upper orbital fissures (8-0), the
tip of the telson of the male pleon located on the posterior
half of thoracic sternite 4 (20-0), and the cheliped shorter
than pereiopods 2-5 (47-1).
The second diverging lineage, Longusorbis (clade 4), has
four apomorphic characters: carapace with tubercles (11-1),
a relatively narrow thoracic sternum (29-1), a well marked
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Fig. 1. Illustrations of selected portunoid crabs showing some characters used in preparing the character matrix for the cladistic analysis. Numbers (49-0, for
example) denote the character illustrated (49) and the character state (0) keyed to the list of characters given in Appendix 2. Scale bars equal 1 cm. A,
Bathynectes sp., USNM 186368; B, Carcinus aestuarii, USNM 257965; C, Euphylax dovii, USNM 85535; D, Geryon longipes, USNM 152241; E,
Portumnus latipes, USNM 221604; F, Parathranites orientalis, USNM 12709; G, Benthochascon hemingi, CBM-ZC specimen; H, Charybdis japonica,
KSU D320.
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Fig. 2. Illustrations of the sterna of selected portunoid crabs showing some characters used in preparing the character matrix for the cladistic analysis.
Numbers (41-0, for example) denote the character illustrated (41) and the character state (0) keyed to the list of characters given in Appendix 2. A,
Carcinoplax sp.; B, Charybdis sp.; C, Mathildella sp.; D, Necora sp.; E, Nectocarcinus sp.; F, Portunus sp.; G, Ovalipes sp. All specimens deposited in the
Mizunami Fossil Museum.
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sulcus delimiting thoracic sternites 3 and 4 (31-0), and darkcolored fingers of the chelipeds (44-0). Richards (1975)
erected a new monotypic genus, Longusorbis, for
L. cuniculosus and placed it under Carcineretidae. Subsequent workers agreed with him concerning the systematic
status of Longusorbis. Most recently, Schweitzer et al.
(2007) excluded Longusorbis from Carcineretidae, but they
did not assign it to a family and/or subfamily under
Portunoidea. Longusorbis lacks a unique synapomorphy of
clade 5, immovable male pleomeres 3-5 (28-1), and is
derived as the sister to the remaining portunoid taxa.
Therefore, the analysis supports the status of Longusorbis
suggested by Schweitzer et al. (2007) and indicates that
Longusorbis warrants its own family, Longusorbiidae.
Clade 6 (Mathildellidae þ Geryonidae), with Bremer
support 3, is well defined by three unambiguous characters:
the inner orbital angle defined as teeth or spines (6-0), a
complete sulcus separating thoracic sternites 7 and 8 (33-0),
and the absence of a posterolateral prolongation of episternite 7 (39-0). Although Števčič (2005) treated Mathildellidae as one of the tribes of the subfamily Geryoninae
within Geryonidae, and Karasawa and Schweitzer (2006)
showed that Mathildellidae is the most basal within
Portunoidea, the present analysis strongly suggests that
Mathildellidae is derived as the sister to Geryonidae.
Mathildellidae (clade 8), with Bremer support of 4, shares
three synapomorphies: male pleomeres 4 and 5 with concave lateral margins (24-1), the possession of dark-colored
fingers of chelipeds (44-0), and dactyli with a corneous tip
(49-0). Geryonidae (clade 7), with Bremer support of 3,
is well united by three synapomorphies: the possession
of frontal teeth (4-0), a long lower orbital tooth (6-1), and
male sternite 8 visible in posterior view (42-1).
Within Mathildellidae, the extinct genus Coeloma is
derived as the sister to the extant Beuroisia (clade 9). A
semicircular telson on the male pleon (22-1) unites the two
taxa. A. Milne-Edwards (1865) established Coeloma under
his ‘‘Galénides.’’ After that, Coeloma was assigned to
Goneplacidae (Glaessner, 1929). Since Beurlen (1930)
assigned the genus to Geryonidae, most subsequent workers
followed that precedent (Balss, 1957; Glaessner, 1969).
The analysis suggests that Coeloma is placed within
Mathildellidae. Examination of three species, Coeloma vigil
A. Milne-Edwards, 1865, the type species of the genus,
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Fig. 3. A single most-parsimonious tree from analysis A (TL ¼ 204; CI ¼ 0.4608; RI ¼ 0.7791; RC ¼ 0.3590). Bremer support exceeding 1 indicated.
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C. taunicum (von Meyer, 1862), and C. balticum Schlüter,
1879, documents that they have concave lateral margins
of male pleomeres 4 and 5. This character is unique for
Mathildellidae, but is not seen in Geryonidae. Coeloma is
characterized by having frontal teeth and a wide orbital
margin, unusual within the family.
The clade (clade 10) ‘‘Portunidae’’ as traditionally defined
þ Carcineretidae sensu stricto, with Bremer support of 2, is
well defined by seven unambiguous characters: fixed basal
article of the antenna reaching the front (14-0, 15-0), the
possession of a portunid lobe of maxilliped 1 (19-1), fused
male pleomeres 3-5 (27-1), a rather rectangular sternum
outline (30-2), laterally expanded thoracic sternite 8 (40-1),
and the possession of a penial groove on thoracic sternite 8
(41-1). The presence of a penial groove (41-1) is never
reversed and is unique.
Clade 11 (Libystes þ Catoptrus) is the most basal lineage
within clade 10, united by two unambiguous characters: the
absence of upper orbital fissures (8-1) and chelipeds longer
than pereiopods (47-0). Most recent workers (Apel and
Spiridonov, 1998; Davie, 2002) placed Carupa, Catoptrus,
and Libystes, in the subfamily Carupinae Paul’son, 1875,
and synonymized Catoptrinae Borradaile, 1902, a valid
replacement name of Goniocaphyrinae Borradaile, 1900,
under ICZN, 1999, art. 40.2, with Carupinae. The analysis
shows that Carupinae is polyphyletic and Carupa belongs to
a more derived clade. The historical review of the systematic
placement of both Catoptrus and Libystes has been
discussed (Stephenson and Campbell, 1960; Serène,
1965[imprint 1966]; Apel and Sprindonov, 1998). Catoptrus and Libystes were placed within Goneplacidae (Alcock,
1900; Tesch, 1918); both genera were later moved to
Portunidae (Sakai, 1938; Balss, 1957). Števčič (2005)
retained the placement of Catoptrus under Carupinae but
removed Libystes to the subfamily ‘‘Libystinae Serène,
1965[imprint 1966]’’. However, in his paper Serène
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Fig. 4. A strict consensus tree of two most-parsimonious trees from analysis B (TL ¼ 245; CI ¼ 0.4041; RI ¼ 0.7671; RC ¼ 0.3100). Bremer support
exceeding 1 indicated. Families and subfamilies as recognized previous to this work are indicated.
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Fig. 5. Two most-parsimonious trees from analysis B. The f-value is 11,317 in tree A and is 12,127 in tree B.
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(1965[imprint 1966]) did not create a subfamily; therefore,
the authorship of Libystinae should be cited as Števčič
(2005). Our analysis strongly suggests the recognition of
Catoptrinae including Catoptrus and Libystes. Additionally,
Catoptrinae is elevated to full family status because it lacks
the synapomorphies of clade 12 (‘‘remaining Portunidae’’ þ
Carcineretidae). The distinction between Catoptridae and
the portunid Carupinae lies in characters of the carapace and
the sternum. Carupinae has unique synapomorphies of
Portunidae, including secondary sulci delimiting thoracic
sternites 6 and 7 (34-1), a median transverse ridge connecting secondary sulci (35-1), and a median line reaching
the lateral ends of the sulci between thoracic sternites 5
and 6 (36-1), all of which Catoptridae lack. In Catoptridae,
the suture between thoracic sternites 3 and 4 is indistinct,
whereas in Carupinae it is well defined. Additionally,
Catoptridae is distinguished from Carupinae in that the front
is nearly straight without teeth or lobes, the upper orbital
margin is entire and does not bear a defined inner orbital
angle, the lower orbital tooth is low and is not visible dorsally, and pereiopod 5 usually does not exhibit a foliaceous
propodus and a lanceolate dactylus.
The extinct Carcineretidae and the remaining ‘‘Portunidae’’ (clade 12), with Bremer support of 5, is well defined
by five unambiguous characters: a relatively narrow thoracic
sternum (29-1), a well marked sulcus delimiting thoracic
sternites 3 and 4 (31-0), pereiopod 5 with a foliaceous
propodus (50-1), the possession of a lanceolate dactylus on
pereiopod 5 (51-2), and the presence of a proximal insertion
of the propodus of pereiopod 5 (53-1). Carcineretes stands
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Fig. 6. One of two most-parsimonious trees from analysis B (TL ¼ 245; CI ¼ 0.4041; RI ¼ 0.7671; RC ¼ 0.3100). Clade number indicated. Families and
subfamilies as recognized herein are indicated.
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character, the inner margin of the meri of the chelipeds with
spines (45-1). Clade 24 (Macropipidae) is united by two
synapomorphies: the telson of the male pleon reaching the
anterior half of thoracic sternite 4 (20-1) and the possession
of a median groove on thoracic sternite 3 (37-0). This clade
contains seven extant genera (Bathynectes, Coenophthalmus, Macropipus, Necora, Nectocarcinus, Parathranites,
and Raymanninus) and five fossil genera (Proterocarcinus,
Ophthalmoplax, Falsiportunites, Minohellenus, and Megokkos). Alcock (1899) established the alliance Coenophthalmoida under his Portuninae (¼ Polybiinae). Stephenson and
Campbell (1960) gave Macropipinae as a replacement name
for a family-level group including Macropipus, Ovalipes,
and Parathranites, and defined the subfamily in the same
paper. Subsequently, Holthuis (1968) showed that Polybiinae Ortmann, 1893, replaced Macropipinae as the subfamily name. However, the first author to establish the
name, Polybiidae or Polybiinae, was not Ortmann (1893), as
has been used previously, but Paul’son (1875) (see also
Števčič, 2005). According to ICZN (1999), art. 35.5, the
subfamily Macropipinae Stephenson and Campbell, 1960,
predominates the alliance Coenophthalmoida Alcock, 1899.
Therefore, Macropipidae is given as a family name for
clade 23. Macropipidae is distinguished from Carcinidae
in that the carapace is usually wider than long, the frontal
margin consists of four teeth or lobes with a median notch
(Macropipus as the exception), the anterior portion of the
telson of the male pleon reaches to the anterior portion of
thoracic sternite 4, and there is a median groove on thoracic
sternite 3.
Portunidae as defined here (clade 34), with Bremer support of 4, is well defined by six unambiguous synapomorphies (12-1, 29-2, 34-1, 35-1, 36-1, 47-0), three of which
are unique and never reversed: possession of secondary
sulci delimiting thoracic sternites 6 and 7 (34-1), possession
of a median transverse ridge connecting secondary sulci
(35-1), and possession of a median line reaching lateral ends
of sulci between thoracic sternites 5 and 6 (36-1). Within the
taxa of Portunidae clade, the sulcus delimiting thoracic
sternites 6 and 7 looks like a complete or nearly complete
suture. However, this sulcus ends at a position lateral to the
sterno-abdominal cavity, often ending in a deep pit, and
a second sulcus extends from the end of the first and rises
abruptly towards sulci delimiting the sternites 5 and 6 in the
sterno-pleonal cavity. The end result is that it can be very
difficult to determine whether or not sternal suture 6/7 is
complete or incomplete. A long median line on the thoracic
sternum reaches the lateral ends of the sulci between
thoracic sternites 5 and 6. Other unambiguous characters
include an anterolateral margin with six to nine teeth (12-1),
a wide thoracic sternum (29-2), and chelipeds longer than
pereiopods (47-0).
Carupa (Carupinae) (clade 35) is the most basal within
the clade Portunidae. Carupinae is characterized by having
an elongate telson of the male pleon (21-1) and male
pleomere 3 without a transverse keel (33-0). Paul’son
(1875) included only Carupa within Carupinae, and Balss
(1957) added Lupocyclus and Carupella Lenz, 1914, to it.
Alternatively, Alcock (1899) erected his Alliance Lupocycloida Alcock, 1899, within his Lupinae (¼ Portuninae) for
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as its own clade (clade 11) and is defined by the presence of
dorsal carapace ridges (10-1), a wide orbital margin (13-1),
presence of sinuous lateral margins of male pleomeres 4-5
(24-1), presence of a median groove on male thoracic
sternite 3 (37-0), presence of transverse ridges on the outer
surface of the cheliped palm (46-1), and foliaceous-like
propodi of pereiopods 2-4 (48-1). Thus, Carcineretidae
remain a legitimate family as in Schweitzer et al. (2007).
Clade 14 (remaining ‘‘Portunidae’’) shares three synapomorphies, possession of frontal teeth (4-0), the inner orbital
angles defined as lobes or teeth (l7-0), and male pleomere 3
with a transverse keel (26-1). Our analysis shows that the
three subfamilies, Carcininae, Polybiinae, and Portuninae, at
least as traditionally defined, are polyphyletic. Von Sternberg and Cumberlidge (2001) and Karasawa and Schweitzer
(2006) have already suggested the polyphyly of both
Carcininae and Polybiinae based upon adult morphologybased cladistic analysis, but they did not evaluate both
subfamilies. In our analysis, the ‘‘portunid’’ relationships are
more fully resolved.
Clade 15 (Carcinidae) is united by only one unambiguous
character, a trilobed front (3-1). We divide this clade into
two subfamilies herein: Carcininae and Polybiinae. A single
character, a complete suture between thoracic sternites 7 and
8 (33-0), supports the monophyly of Carcininae (clade 16)
as defined herein. The analysis shows that Benthochascon,
Brusinia, and Nectocarcinus are excluded from Carcininae.
Alcock and Anderson (1899) originally included Benthochascon within Portuninae (¼ Polybiinae) and most subsequent workers (Balss, 1957; Stephenson, 1972; Davie,
2002) followed their opinion. Davie and Short (1989)
mentioned that Benthochascon should be placed within
Carcininae, and Moosa (1996) treated the genus as one of
the members of Carcininae. Števčič (1991) erected a new
tribe Brusiniini Števčič, 1991, for Brusinia, but did not
assign it to any portunid subfamily. After that, Moosa
(1996), Crosnier and Moosa (2002), and Števčič (2005)
included Brusinia within Carcininae. Since A. MilneEdwards (1862) established the genus Nectocarcinus, it
has been placed within Carcininae. The present analysis
suggests that both Benthochascon and Brusinia belong to
Polybiinae and Nectocarcinus should be moved to Macropipidae. One unambiguous character, an ovate thoracic
sternum (30-1), unites clade 18 (Polybiinae). Most extant
and fossil genera previously assigned to Polybiinae belong
to the more derived clade of Macropipidae. D’Udekem
d’Acoz (1999) placed three subgenera, Macropipus, Necora, and Polybius (¼ Liocarcinus), and an unnamed
subgenus, under the genus Polybius. However, our analysis
rejects the monophyly of his Polybius-relationship and
removes Necora and Macropipus to Macropipidae. The
monophyly of three genera, Benthochascon, Brusinia, and
Ovalipes, is well supported by three unambiguous characters: a free basal article of the antenna that does not reach the
front (14-1, 15-1), and all distinct pleonal sutures of the
male (27-0). It is possible that future studies may indicate
that this group warrants its own subfamily, for which
Brusiniinae Števčič, 1991, would be the available name.
A sister group relationship of Macropipidae and Portunidae (clade 22) is weakly supported by one unambiguous
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chelipeds with smooth outer surface (43-0), supports the
monophyly of Scylla þ [Sanquerus þ Necronectes] (clade
45). The analysis suggests that this monophyletic clade
warrants its own subfamily, Necronectinae Glaessner, 1928.
Traditionally, Scylla was believed to be a member of
Portuninae, and the included species S. validus (Herklots,
1851) of the monotypic genus Sanquerus was included
within Portunus.
Podophthalminae is derived as the sister to Portunidae
sensu stricto (clade 47). Clade 47, with Bremer support of 2,
is well defined by two synapomorphies: presence of an
epistomial spine (18-1) and thoracic sternite 3 with a median
groove (37-0). A well-developed epistomial spine (18-1) is
a unique character. The monophyly of Podophthalminae
(clade 48), with Bremer support of 6, is well supported by
seven unambiguous characters: the front without a median
notch (2-1), the absence of frontal teeth (4-1), a T-shaped
front (5-1), the inner orbital angle not defined as a distinct
tooth (7-1), the anterolateral margin with two or three teeth
(12-0), a wide orbital margin (12-1), and meri of pereiopods
5 with a postero-distal spine (52-1).
A narrow pleomere 6 of the male (23-1) defines
Portuninae as defined herein (clade 49). The sister group
relationship of the clade (Portunus (Xiphonectes) þ
Portunus (Monomia)), Callinectes, and Arenaeus remains
unresolved. The genus Portunus is comprised of six
subgenera, Achelous de Haan, 1833, Cycloachelous Ward,
1942, Lupocycloporus Alcock, 1899, Monomia Gistel,
1848, Portunus, and Xiphonectes A. Milne-Edwards, 1873
(Davie, 2002). In our study, four subgenera, Cycloachelous,
Monomia, Portunus, and Xiphonectes were examined. The
analysis suggests that the genus Portunus is a para- or
polyphyletic group, but examination of additional taxa
will be necessary to reevaluate the genus Portunus.
The recognition of the extinct subfamily Psammocarcininae is questionable. Psammocarcininae has previously
contained four genera: Psammocarcinus (type genus),
Enoplonotus A. Milne-Edwards, 1860; Rhachiosoma
Woodward, 1871; and Acanthoportunus Schweitzer and
Feldmann, 2002 (Schweitzer and Feldmann, 2002). Psammocarcinus hericarti, the type species of Psammocarcinus,
is known from the carapace, thoracic sternum, chelipeds,
and pereiopods (A. Milne-Edwards, 1860). Examination
of A. Milne-Edwards’s original figures shows that the rate
of missing data within Psammocarcinus hericarti is about
42.8 per cent, but the position of Psammocarcinus on
the cladogram when run with the other data (41 trees;
tree length ¼ 247; Consistency index ¼ 0.4008; Retention
index ¼ 0.7669; Rescaled consistency index ¼ 0. 3074)
suggests possible placement within Carcinidae clade
(Fig. 7). The other members of Psammocarcininae are removed herein to Portunidae. Therefore, Psammocarcininae
might be synonymised with Carcinidae, but detailed examination of more complete specimens will be necessary to
confirm the placement of Psammocarcinus.
Coelocarcinus Edmondson, 1930, has been placed within
Portunidae, apparently based upon its paddle-like fifth
pereiopods, specifically within Caphyrinae (Edmondson,
1930; Ng, 2002). However, Coelocarcinus lacks a portunid
lobe of maxilliped 1 and subterminal spines of gonopod 1.
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Carupa and Lupocyclus. In most recent works, Carupinae
contains Carupa, Catoptrus, and Libystes (Apel and
Spiridonov, 1998), but the analysis does not support the
monophyly of Carupinae, discussed above. The analysis
suggests that Carupinae is represented by a single genus
Carupa, although other genera not included in the analysis
are placed within the subfamily. The clade of Carupinae is
derived as the sister to the remaining portunid clade 36,
united by two unambiguous characters: the carapace with
dorsal ridges (10-1) and the cheliped with transverse ridges
on the outer surface of the palm (46-1).
Portuninae as traditionally defined is polyphyletic. The
analysis suggests that Portuninae is divided into four
monophyletic groups, Atoportunus þ Laleonectes (Atoportuninae), Lupocyclus (Lupocyclinae), Scylla þ Sanquerus þ
Necronectes (Necronectinae), and Callinectes þ Arenaeus þ
Portunus complex (Portuninae). Within the clade comprising Portunidae as defined here, clade 37 (Atoportunus þ
Laleonectes) share two unambiguous characters: a long,
well-developed anterolateral spine (9-1) and the presence of
a median groove on thoracic sternite 3 (37-0). Laleonectes
was simply placed within Portunidae (Manning and Chace,
1990); subsequently, d’Udekem d’Acoz (1999) placed it in
Portuninae. Ng and Takeda (2003) originally placed
Atoportunus within Portuninae. Most recently, Števčič
(2005) erected a new tribe Atoportunini for Atoportunus.
We treat the tribe Atoportunini as a subfamily containing
Atoportunus and Laleonectes.
The ovate to elliptic dactyli of pereiopods 5 (51-3) unites
clade 38 with Bremer support of 2. The analysis shows that
Lupocyclus warrants its own subfamily. A narrow carapace
(1-1) and merus of pereiopod 5 with a postero-distal spine
(52-1) characterize the clade of Lupocyclus. Paul’son (1875)
established Lupocyclinae for Lupocyclus; therefore, we use
Lupocyclinae Paul’son, 1875, as the subfamily name for
the clade.
Clade 40, with Bremer support of 2, shares one unambiguous character, a spined or lobed laterodistal area of the
basal article of antenna (16-1). Clade 41 (Caphyrinae þ
Thalamitinae) is derived as the sister to Necronectinae þ
[Podophthalminae þ Portuninae sensu stricto] clade (clade
41) and, with Bremer support of 3, is well defined by an
unambiguous character, an indistinct sulcus delimiting
thoracic sternites 3 and 4 (31-1), and a unique one,
gonopods 1 with subterminal spines (as defined by Apel
and Spiridonov, 1998; Davie, 2002) (55-1). The monophyly
of Caphyrinae (clade 43), with Bremer support of 3, is well
supported by three unambiguous characters: a narrow
carapace (1-1), low lower orbital teeth (6-0), and a relatively
narrow thoracic sternum (29-1). Thalamitinae (clade 42) is
also monophyletic and shares a unique character, the
presence of a laterodistal expansion of the basal article
of antenna (17-1), and an unambiguous one, merus of
pereiopod 5 with a posterodistal spine (52-1).
Clade 44, with Bremer support of 4, is well defined by
four synapomorphies: pleomere 3 of males with a rectangular, expanded lateral corner (25-2), a well-developed
thoracic sternite 8 of males (40-2), foliaceous propodi of
pereiopods 2-4 (48-1), and meri of pereiopods much shorter
than propodi (54-1). One unambiguous character, palms of
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In Caphyra and Lissocarcinus, the two included genera
within Caphyrinae, the basal article of the antenna has
a laterodistal lobe, but in Coelocarcinus it is simple. Thus,
Coelocarcinus is not a member of Caphyrinae. Several
features of this genus suggest that it is not a member of
Portunoidea. The paddle-like fifth pereiopods are in fact
unlike any seen within Portunoidea. The dactyls and
propodi are each nearly circular (Ng, 2002); this shape of
these elements is not seen in any portunoids, but the shape is
in fact seen in many members of Matutidae Weber, 1795,
for example. The shape of the carapace strongly suggests
placement within Hepatidae Stimpson, 1871, or Aethridae
Dana, 1851. The crispate anterolateral margins; strongly
projected front; small, circular, forward directed orbits; and
flattened lateral portions of the carapace are quite reminiscent of such hepatid genera as Osachila Stimpson, 1871. In
addition, the sternum of Coelocarcinus is quite narrow, as in
hepatids, and the chelae are somewhat concave on the inner
surface, as in Calappoidea in general, to facilitate drawing
the chelae close the anterior edge of the carapace. Thus, it
seems that Coelocarcinus is best allied with Hepatidae for
now until more detailed studies can be undertaken. It is
certainly not a portunoid.
Martins-Neto (1987) described Araripecarcinus from the
early Cretaceous of Brazil. What he described and illustrated
as the dorsal carapace is actually the ventral surface of the
carapace (Martins-Neto, 1987, fig. 1, 2). Examination of
those illustrations strongly suggests that Araripecarcinus is
a raninid, based upon its long buccal cavity; large bulbous
pterygostomial region; narrow sternum; and pleon that
extends posteriorly from the carapace. Recovery of a dorsal
carapace or better preserved material could help confirm
this placement.
SYSTEMATICS
Among the symbols below: y indicates that the taxon has
a fossil record and is also extant; yy indicates that the taxon
is extinct; no dagger indicates that the taxon is extant only.
The dagger is not used at the species level if the genus is
extinct or extant only, which would obviously indicate that
the species were extinct or extant only, respectively.
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Fig. 7. A 50 percent majority-rule consensus tree from all extant and extinct genera including Psammocarcinus hericarti (41 trees; TL ¼ 247; CI ¼ 0.4008;
RI ¼ 0.7669; RC ¼ 0. 3074). Majority-rule consensus support excluding 100 percent indicated. Families as recognized herein are indicated.
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Infraorder Brachyura y Latreille, 1802
Section Heterotremata y Guinot, 1977
Cancroidea y Latreille, 1802
Cancridae y Latreille, 1802
Ceronnectes yy De Angeli and Beschin, 1998
Types Species.—Cancer boeckhi (L}
orenthey, 1898), by
original designation.
Included Species.—Ceronnectes boeckhi; C. granulosa
Feldmann et al., 1998 (as Pororaria?); questionably
C. pusillinus Secretan in Plaziat and Secretan, 1971 (as
Portunus).
Remarks.—De Angeli and Beschin (1998; 2001) originally
placed their new genus Ceronnectes within Portunidae.
Later, Schweitzer et al. (2006) placed the genus within
Cancridae, closely allied with Romaleon Gistel, 1848, and
Anisospinos Schweitzer and Feldmann, 2000a. De Angeli
and Garassino (2006b) also moved Ceronnectes to Cancridae and showed that Ceronnectes is a senior synonym of
Anisospinos. We concur with the placement of Ceronnectes
within Cancridae but maintain Ceronnectes and Anisospinos
as distinct genera based upon the generally more granular
carapace, more attenuated spines, and broader orbits in
Anisospinos. In addition, the spines of Ceronnectes do not
appear to differ in size from one another as markedly as
in Anisospinos.
Feldmann et al. (1998) described the new species,
Pororaria? granulosa, from the Eocene of North Carolina.
Examination of the illustrations of that specimen indicate that
it is best placed within Ceronnectes De Angeli and Beschin,
1998, based upon the lobate nature of the anterolateral
margins; development of the axial and protogastric regions;
narrow posterior margin; and scabrous ornamentation. The
Eocene occurrence of C. granulosa in North Carolina does
not extend the geologic range but does extend the geographic
range, suggesting a Tethyan distribution for the genus.
Secretan [in Plaziat and Secretan (1971)] described the
new species Portunus pusillinus from the Ypresian of
France. This species may also be placed within Ceronnectes
based upon its trilobed front, lobate anterolateral margin
with tiny spines, and the raised protogastric and axial
regions and depressed lateral regions of the carapace.
This general conformation of carapace regions is seen in
Ceronnectes, Romaleon, and Anisospinos, suggesting a common ancestor for all three genera. Portunus pusillinus differs
from the type species of Ceronnectes in having a narrower
carapace, much smaller anterolateral spines, and a broader
fronto-orbital width with respect to the maximum carapace
width. It is possible that it may belong within a new genus,
but type material will need to be examined. For now, it is
placed within Ceronnectes.
Blow and Manning (1996) erected the genus Sarahcarcinus, which they questionably assigned to Cancridae. That
genus has extremely broad orbits and an extremely broad
fronto-orbital width, much broader than is typical for
cancrids. Sarahcarcinus appears to possess eight anterolateral spines, and elevated axial and protogastric regions,
not unlike the other cancrid genera under discussion.
Xanthoidea y MacLeay, 1838
Xanthidae y sensu stricto MacLeay, 1838
Nogarolia yy Beschin, Busulini,
De Angeli, and Tessier, 1994
Type Species.—Nogarolia mirabilis Beschin, Busulini,
De Angeli, and Tessier, 1994.
Remarks.—Nogarolia is a monospecific genus described
from the Eocene of Italy, and it displays an enigmatic
combination of characters. It was originally referred to
Portunidae, but the features it possesses, including a markedly
wider than long carapace; five anterolateral spines; very stout
chelae with black fingers; an eight-lobed front; and relatively
small orbits with two fissures, do not place it within any
known family or subfamily of Portunidae or Portunoidea as
herein defined. The carapace shape and apparently raised
protogastric and axial regions are reminiscent of Cancridae,
but the cancrids generally possess many more anterolateral
spines than does Nogarolia. The large, stout claws with black
fingers suggest an affinity with some members of Xanthidae
sensu stricto, especially Etisus. In addition, Nogarolia
possesses other diagnostic features of Xanthidae sensu stricto
as defined by Karasawa and Schweitzer (2006), including
a transversely ovate carapace that is about 72 percent as long
as wide; a position of maximum width anterior to the midlength; a frontal margin with axial notch; a frontal width
about 31 percent maximum carapace width; a fronto-orbital
width slightly over half the maximum width; and an
anterolateral margin with between 2 and 6 spines (5 in
Nogarolia) and that is well-differentiated from the posterolateral margin. Unfortunately, none of the details of the
sternum and pleon are known for Nogarolia. Thus, we place
it within Xanthidae sensu stricto until more complete
specimens can be recovered to confirm the arrangement.
Portunoidea y Rafinesque, 1815
Included Families.—Carcineretidae yy Beurlen, 1930;
Carcinidae y MacLeay, 1838; Catoptridae y Borradaile,
1902; Geryonidae y Colosi, 1923; Lithophylacidae yy Van
Straelen, 1936a; Longusorbiidae yy new family; Macropipidae y Stephenson and Campbell, 1960; Mathildellidae y
Karasawa and Kato, 2003; Portunidae y Rafinesque, 1815;
Psammocarcinidae yy Beurlen, 1930.
Diagnosis.—Carapace hexagonal, subhexagonal, rectangular, or transversely ovate, generally wider than long but
occasionally equant, usually widest at position of last
anterolateral spine; front typically with median notch but
occasionally entire or with median spine; anterolateral
margins almost always spinose, ranging from 3-9 spines or
lobes; regions poorly or moderately defined, carapace with
arcuate epibranchial ridge; lobe on endopod of first
maxilliped (portunid lobe) sometimes present; male sternite
8 indistinctly visible posteriorly, sternal sutures 4/5, 5/6, 6/7,
and 7/8 usually incomplete, sternite 8 usually visible in
ventral view, with penial groove (Portunidae); telson of male
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Material Examined.—Ceronnectes boeckhi, MCZ 1563.
However, the broad orbits are unique, suggesting that it
should remain as a discrete genus. Family level placement
will be confirmed only with more complete material.
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pleon usually reaching posterior part of sternite 4; sutures of
male pleomeres, if present, usually immovable; male
pleomere 3 almost always with transverse keel; chelipeds
usually robust; last pair of pereiopods may have ovate
dactyls; gonopod 1 usually strongly curved, with inflated,
strongly hooked base (after Karasawa and Schweitzer, 2006).
Lithophylacidae yy Van Straelen, 1936a
Included Genus.—Lithophylax yy A. Milne-Edwards and
Brocchi, 1879.
Remarks.—The history of placement of Lithophylax has
been detailed by Guinot and Breton (2006) who noted the
two general groups to which it has been allied, Goneplacidae and Carcineretidae within Portunoidea, but they failed
to place the family within a superfamily so that their
position on this matter remained unresolved. In our analysis,
Lithophylacidae appear at the base of Portunoidea. One
interesting character state that is shared with all taxa within
clade 14, i.e., Carcinidae, Macropipidae, and Portunidae,
is the presence of a keel on pleomere 3. However, the orbital margin in Lithophylax does not bear fissures and the
front does not show an axial notch. The presence of the axial
notch (character 2-0) is characteristic of nearly all extant
portunoids.
One note of interest regarding Lithophylax trigeri is that it
possesses a very distinctive, ovoid, elevated, stridulating
device on the carapace margin just posterior to the outerorbital tooth. The structure is inflated sufficiently that it
can be observed from above. Stridulating devices are
known in other portunoids, but they are commonly developed as an elongate rasping device on the pterygostomial
region well below the margin of the carapace. Thus, those of
Lithophylax are rather unusual within the superfamily.
The family is represented only by one species, Lithophylax trigeri A. Milne-Edwards and Brocchi, 1879, from the
Upper Cretaceous of France. Thus, the short history of the
group is confined to the Tethyan region.
Longusorbiidae yy new family
Type and Sole Included Genus.—Longusorbis yy Richards,
1975.
Diagnosis.—Carapace wider than long, maximum length
ranging from 70 to 80 percent maximum width, widest at
position of hepatic region, posterior to outer-orbital angle,
about 30 percent the distance posteriorly; lateral margins of
carapace converging posteriorly; front interpreted to lie
between interior-most orbital notches, axially produced into
long, blunt-tipped rostrum, rostrum axially sulcate, strongly
down-turned distally so that distal part is nearly perpendicular to dorsal carapace; frontal width about 40 percent
maximum carapace width; orbits extremely broad, sinuous,
with notches, spines, or blunt protuberances; orbits angling
posteriorly; eyestalks apparently well calcified; frontoorbital width about equal to maximum carapace width;
mesogastric region merging with rostral sulcus; gastric
regions short; branchial regions long; urogastric region
about as wide as mesogastric and cardiac regions; epibranchial region arcuate; metabranchial region with inflated
oblique ridge parallel to margin. Carapace surface with
tubercles. Sternum relatively narrow compared to other
portunoids, about as long as wide, sternites 1/2 fused, no
evidence of suture; sternal suture 2/3 entire; sternal suture
3/4 expressed as a marginal notch and weak groove, well
marked; sternite 4 long; sternal sutures 4/5 and 5/6 not
parallel; sternal suture 4/5 at high angle; sternite 8 not
visible in ventral view. Male pleon extending to about
middle of sternite 4 and about middle of coxae of pereiopods 1; all male pleomeres free, entirely filling space
between coxae of fifth pereiopods. Chelae stout, markedly
heterochelate, chelipeds shorter than pereiopods; fingers
with black tips; meri and carpi of fourth and fifth pereiopods
flattened; propodi of fourth and fifth pereiopods elliptic;
dactylus of fifth pereiopod narrow, lanceolate (after
Schweitzer et al., 2007, p. 29; and characters defined
herein).
Material Examined.—Longusorbis cuniculosus Richards,
1975: PRI 55177, KSU D746, collected from near
Shelter Point, late Campanian Northumberland Formation
(Schweitzer et al., 2003); L. eutychius Schweitzer et al.,
2007: MHN-UABCS/Te8/68-413, holotype.
Remarks.—Schweitzer et al. (2007) discussed the history of
the taxonomic status of Longusorbis and placed it within
Portunoidea, family uncertain. The analysis herein suggests that the genus differs significantly from other members
of the superfamily. Specifically, Longusorbis is unique
in possessing elliptical propodi of the fourth and fifth
pereiopods but lanceolate dactyli. Thus, the pereiopods
appear paddle-like as in many portunoids, but the paddle is
developed on the propodus instead of the dactylus. In
addition, all of the male pleomeres are free in Longusorbis,
although it is not possible at this time to determine whether
or not somites 3-5 are immovable, as they are in Geryonidae
and Mathildellidae. Male sternite 8 is not visible in ventral
view, differentiating it from all portunoids except Carcinidae. Well-calcified eyestalks as seen in Longusorbis appear
to be common within extinct members of the Macropipidae,
within Portunoidea. The broad orbits and well-ornamented
carapace of Longusorbis are reminiscent of the goneplacoid
and some portunoid groups. Thus, the unique combination
of characters justifies placement of the genus within its own
family within Portunoidea.
In the Late Cretaceous, the family was distributed along
the coast of western North America from British Columbia,
Canada, to Baja California Sur, Mexico in the eastern North
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Diagnosis.—A diagnosis for the family has just been
published (Guinot and Breton, 2006, p. 600), and will not
be repeated here. The characters that distinguish this clade
in the present analysis include the presence of a keel on
pleomere 3, a complete sulcus between sternites 6 and 7,
and a weakly developed posterolateral prolongation of
male episternite 7. It is interesting to note that the first
of these characters, presence of a keel on pleomere 3, is one
of the defining characters of clade 14, which includes all
Portunoidea that are more derived than Carcineretidae, with
only two reversals for Ovalipes and Brusinia, within
Polybiinae, and for Carupa within Carupidae.
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Pacific. The latest known record of the family is in Eocene
rocks of Baja California Sur (Schweitzer et al., 2007).
Geryonidae y Colosi, 1923
Type Genus.—Geryon Kröyer, 1837.
Included Genera.—Archaeogeryon yy Colosi, 1923;
Archaeoplax yy Stimpson, 1863; Geryon; Chaceon y
Manning and Holthuis, 1989; Zaraquieyon Manning and
Holthuis, 1989.
Material Examined.—Chaceon erytheiae (MacPherson,
1984), USNM 221963; Chaceon granulatus (Sakai, 1978),
MFM; Chaceon peruvianus (d’Orbigny, 1842), BM In.
28002, GHUNLPam 16804-16814, MPEF-PI 1578-98 and
1603-1607; Chaceon quinquedens (Smith, 1879), USNM
5797, USNM 10589; Geryon longipes A. Milne-Edwards,
1882, USNM 152241; Geryon trispinosus (Herbst, 1803)
USNM Acc. No. 38563.
Remarks.—The diagnosis given above is a composite of
characters from Manning and Holthuis (1989), Davie
(2002), Poore (2004), characters in the current cladistic
analysis and of specimens listed above, and observations on
specimens of Chaceon peruvianus (d’Orbigny, 1842) from
the Miocene Monte Leon Formation, Argentina. Emphasis
was placed on characters of external morphology in order to
assure application to fossil members of the family as well as
extant forms.
Manning and Holthuis (1989) restricted the extant representatives of the family to three genera, Geryon, Chaceon,
and Zaraquieyon, a position that has been supported by
subsequent workers. They did not consider fossil representatives at all.
Fossil representatives of the family have been assigned
to four genera. Archaeogeryon was erected to embrace
A. fuegianus Colosi, 1923, from the Cenozoic of Patagonia,
South America. Subsequently, two additional species were
assigned to the genus. Glaessner (1933) named Archaeogeryon latus, which has subsequently been assigned to
Proterocarcinus Feldmann et al., 1995, by Schweitzer and
Feldmann (2000b). Archaeogeryon fuegianus, type species
of the genus, was reassigned (Aguirre Urreta, 1987) to
Coeloma (Coeloma) by virtue of synonymizing the two
genera. Analysis of the characters of Coeloma herein
Mathildellidae y Karasawa and Kato, 2003
Included Genera.—Mathildella Guinot and Richer de
Forges, 1981; Beuroisia Guinot and Richer de Forges,
1981; Branchioplax yy Rathbun, 1916; Coeloma yy A.
Milne-Edwards, 1865; Intesius Guinot and Richer de
Forges, 1981; Neopilumnoplax Serène in Guinot, 1969;
Platypilumnus Alcock, 1894; Tehuacana yy Stenzel, 1944.
Diagnosis.—Carapace flattened with weakly defined dorsal
carapace regions; front usually straight with shallow median
notch, sometimes dentate; supraorbital angle separated from
frontal margin; orbit usually relatively small, but sometimes
wide, with upper orbital fissures; anterolateral margin with
four or typically five spines including outer-orbital; eye
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Diagnosis.—Carapace hexagonal, wider than long, smooth
to granular, regions weakly or moderately defined, often
with arcuate ridge on epibranchial area; front with even
number of spines and axial notch; orbits only moderately
wide, fissured, inner orbital angle defined by a node or
spine, lower orbital spine long, visible dorsally; anterolateral
margin convex with 3-5 spines; suture delimiting sternites 3
and 4 well marked, sternal sutures 4/5 and 5/6 incomplete,
6/7 barely incomplete, 7/8 complete; sternite 8 not visible
ventrally but a small portion visible in posterior view;
posterior prolongation of male episternite 7 not marked;
pleon with seven pleomeres visible in males and females but
pleomeres 3-5 immovable in males, pleomeres 2-3 or 1-3
with transverse keel; telson of male pleon reaches posterior
of sternite 4; chelipeds unequal, shorter than pereiopods,
with distal, inner spine on carpus.
confirms that it is not closely related to the Geryonidae.
Specimens of A. fuegianus have not been examined and
compared to other species within Coeloma, but for the
time being we retain the species as originally defined. A
line drawing of the outline of A. fuegianus (Aguirre Urreta,
1987, fig. 5B) closely resembles the outline of authentic
geryonids. A single extinct species of Chaceon, C.
peruvianus, is extremely abundant in Miocene rocks of
Patagonia, and comparison of fossil forms with extant
representatives of Chaceon in the U. S. National Museum of
Natural History, Washington, confirms its generic affinities.
Finally, Archaeoplax Stimpson, 1863, from the Miocene
of the eastern United States, has been considered a geryonid
(Rathbun, 1935; Glaessner, 1969). Although the dorsal
carapace is not well preserved, particularly along the
anterolateral margin, the material does exhibit features of
the front and orbit that warrant placement of the genus
within Geryonidae until more and better material is
available.
The diagnosis refers to the length of chelipeds as being
shorter than the other pereiopods. Extant representatives
of the family exhibit very long legs, longer than the chelipeds (Davie, 2002; Character 47 herein). However, examination of nearly complete specimens of Chaceon peruvianus
confirms that in the Miocene specimens the pereiopods may
all be of about equal length. This observation is difficult
to test because the terminal elements of the pereiopods,
the dactyls and often the propodi, are not preserved. It is
clear, however, that the pereiopods of C. peruvianus are
stouter than those of extant species of the genus and the
preserved elements are shorter. Modern species are confined
to deep water habitats (Manning and Holthuis, 1989; Davie,
2002; Poore, 2004), and it is likely that elongation of the
walking legs is an adaptation to life in deeper environments
than was the case in the Miocene.
The earliest record of Geryonidae is in the Oligocene of
Germany (Bachmayer and Mundlos, 1968). In the Miocene,
another record in northern Europe, in Denmark (Fraaije
et al., 2006), is overshadowed by numerous occurrences in
southern South America, primarily in Argentina (Casadı́o
et al., 2005; Feldmann and Schweitzer, 2006). Within the
Pliocene and Pleistocene, the family is known from Japan
(Kato and Koizumi, 2001), and the family has a cosmopolitan, deep-water distribution today. The geological occurrences are typical of an amphitropical distribution, originally
confined to the Atlantic Ocean.
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Material Examined.—Branchioplax alberti De Angeli and
Beschin, 2002, holotype, MCZ 2062; Branchioplax concinna Quayle and Collins, 1981, holotype BM In. 61729;
Branchioplax washingtoniana Rathbun, 1916, USNM
508244-508310, 508358-508365; Coeloma vigil A. MilneEdwards, 1865, holotype MNHN R03822; Coeloma
balticum Schlüter, 1879, IG 9271, IG 9219, SMNS drawer
B16-6, NMW 1975/1726/10, BM I13525 and I13526;
Coeloma taunicum von Meyer, 1862, syntypes SMF X/m
2g, X/m 2r, and X/m 2u; Coeloma laitfrons Förster and
Mundlos, 1982, BSP 1981 XI 26; Coeloma macoveii
Lăzărescu, 1959, Univ. of Bucharest IIIart019; Mathildella
serrata (Sakai, 1974), CBM-ZC2423; Tehuacana tehuacana Stenzel, 1944, BSP 1988 III 248.
Discussion.—The above diagnosis embraces the characters
in the original definition of the taxon and also incorporates
some of the characters defining the clades within the present
analysis. For example, the form of the margin of male
pleomeres 4-5 is diagnostic in the present phylogenetic
analysis. One character that requires further consideration is
the immovable condition of male pleomeres 3-5. Although
a complete suture can be observed between these pleomeres,
they are fused and are immobile. That particular character
can be readily determined in extant taxa; however, no nondestructive test is available to determine that condition in
fossil forms.
The extinct genera Branchioplax Rathbun, 1916, and
Tehuacana Stenzel, 1944, had previously been placed with
Mathildellinae (Karasawa and Kato, 2003), a position
retained by Karasawa and Schweitzer (2006) as they
elevated the subfamily to family rank. Both genera exhibit
the characters used in the cladistic analysis to sustain that
placement. However, the original diagnosis of Mathildellidae must be modified to allow the presence of four or five
anterolateral spines or nodes in order that Tehuacana be
included. Among the members of the family, it is also the
one in which the regions are most strongly developed.
The genus Coeloma is also nested with Mathildellidae,
based upon evaluation of three species, C. vigil A. MilneEdwards, 1865, the type species, C. taunicum von Meyer,
1862, and C. balticum Schlüter, 1879. These three genera
are quite similar to one another and clearly should be
assigned to the same genus. To that list can be added C.
granulosum A. Milne-Edwards, 1880, C. latifrons Förster
and Mundlos, 1982, and C. macoveii Lăzărescu, 1959.
However, a vast array of other species has been assigned
to Coeloma with the result that the genus in its broadest
sense (Glaessner, 1969) is meaningless. Discussion of the
placement of all species previously referred to Coeloma is
not relevant here, but the group will be sorted out in future
studies. Suffice it that the three species coded in the cladistic
analysis and the others noted above form a well defined
grouping consistent with the original description of the
genus and, therefore, can be considered Coeloma sensu
stricto. With that in mind, the genus clearly does belong
within Mathildellidae and, as with Tehuacana, reinforces
the extension of the diagnosis to embrace individuals with
four as well as five anterolateral spines.
The earliest occurrences of the family are in Senegal
(Remy in Remy and Tessier, 1954) and Texas, U.S.A.
(Stenzel, 1944) in the Paleocene. Thus, a Tethyan origin
for the family is indicated. In the Eocene, the genus
Branchioplax is widely distributed in North Pacific, North
Atlantic, and Tethyan sites. The youngest records for fossil
mathildellids are in the Oligocene where they exhibit a
similar North Pacific, North Atlantic, and Tethyan distributional pattern. None of the Eocene or Oligocene occurrences
is in the Southern Hemisphere. Extant species are known
from outer shelf to bathyal depths in the western Pacific and
Indian oceans (Guinot and Richer de Forges, 1981). The
absence of Neogene mathildellids may reflect a habitat
change from shallower to deeper water settings, which are
typically underrepresented in the fossil record.
Catoptridae y Borradaile, 1902
Included Genera.—Libystes y A. Milne-Edwards, 1867;
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edwards, 1870.
Diagnosis.—Carapace moderately broad, transversely oval
or rectangular, length about 60-75 percent maximum
carapace width, widest one-fifth to one-third the distance
posteriorly, always well before the mid-length, convex
longitudinally and transversely; fronto-orbital width about
60 percent maximum carapace width, outer-orbital angle not
defined as teeth or lobes; upper orbital fissures absent; front
entire or bearing two truncated lobes, axially notched, about
30 percent maximum carapace width; anterolateral margin
entire or with spines; dorsal carapace regions indistinct.
Sternum broad, nearly parallel sided posteriorly, sternite 8
expanded laterally, clearly visible in ventral view; penial
groove present on sternite 8; sternal sutures 6/7 and 7/8
incomplete; male pleomeres 3-5 fused, pleomere 3 lacking
a transverse keel, sutures of male pleomeres indistinct. Basal
article of antenna fixed, reaching front; portunid lobe present
on maxilliped 1; chelipeds longer than pereiopods; dactyli of
pereiopod 5 styliform or lanceolate.
Material Examined.—Catoptrus inaequalis (Rathbun, 1906),
USNM 29661; Catoptrus nitidus A. Milne-Edwards, 1870,
CBM-ZC4576, 3243, 3244; Catoptrus sp., CBM-ZC7119;
Libystes nitidus A. Milne-Edwards, 1867, USNM 46379
(extant), USNM 518974-518978, 519523, 519524 (fossil);
Libystes edwardsi Alcock, 1900, RUMF-ZC-283, 284.
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stalk short; antennular fossae broad laterally; merus of maxilliped 3 subquadrate, much longer than ischium; male pleon
filling entire space between coxae of pereiopods 5, usually
with all pleomeres distinguishable, but male pleomeres 3-5
immovable; male pleomeres 4-5 with sinuous lateral
margins; telson of male pleon semicircular or triangular;
sternum wide with interrupted sutures except continuous
suture 7/8; posterolateral prolongation of male episternite 7
not marked; sterno-pleonal cavity reaching posterior of
sternite 4; chelipeds with dark-colored fingers; dactyli
of pereiopods 2-5 with corneous tips; dactyli of pereiopod
5 spatulate with setae; gonopod 1 stout, curved, strongly
inflated basally, with simple apex; gonopod 2 usually long
with long flagellum (after Karasawa and Kato, 2003, and
characters herein).
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Carcineretidae yy Beurlen, 1930
Included Genera.—Carcineretes yy Withers, 1922; Cancrixantho yy Van Straelen, 1934; Mascaranada yy Vega and
Feldmann, 1991.
Diagnosis.—Carapace quadrate, wider than long, flattened
longitudinally and transversely; L/W about 90 percent,
widest at position of hepatic region, just posterior to postorbital angle. Rostrum straight in dorsal view, strongly
downturned in anterior view, downturned portion nearly
perpendicular to dorsal carapace; frontal width about half
maximum carapace width, outer-most edges of front are
inner-orbital spines. Orbits sinuous, long, with two or three
intra-orbital projections and notches; outer-orbital spine
triangular, directed forward; fronto-orbital width 90þ
percent maximum carapace width. Anterolateral and posterolateral margins confluent, lateral margins with blunt
protuberances or very short spines; posterolateral reentrants
subtle but present; posterior margin rimmed, nearly straight.
Protogastric regions and hepatic regions with transverse
keels or swellings; epibranchial regions arcuate; mesobranchial region and cardiac region with weak transverse ridges;
metabranchial region and intestinal region depressed below
level of mesobranchial and cardiac regions.
Sternum ovate, moderately narrow but slightly wider than
long; sternites 1 and 2 fused, no evidence of a suture; sternal
suture 2/3 complete; sternite 3 with longitudinal groove
extending anteriorly from axis of sterno-pleonal cavity,
sternal suture 3/4 incomplete, well marked; lateral margin of
sternite 4 at high angle to axis; sternal sutures 4/5 and 5/6
not parallel, 4/5 at high angle; sternite 8 not visible in
ventral view. Male pleon with concave margins, reaching to
about middle of sternite 4, reaching to about middle of
coxae of first pereiopods; pleomeres 3-5 appearing to be
fused but with clear evidence of sutures; pleomere 3 very
wide, completely filling space between coxae of fifth
pereiopods; pleomeres 1 and 2 and apparently part of
pleomere 3 not visible in ventral view; pleomere 3 possibly
with transverse keel, other pleomeres appearing to lack
transverse keels. Chelipeds moderately heterochelate; chelae
with one or more keels on outer surface; fingers with keels,
lacking black tips. Propodi of pereiopods 2-4 flattened.
Fourth pereiopod with flattened merus and carpus. Fifth
pereiopod with elliptical propodus and dactyl and flattened
merus and carpus; propodus not foliaceous, not inserted
proximally (after Schweitzer et al., 2007).
Material Examined.—Carcineretes woolacotti Withers,
1922, holotype BM In. 20780, paratypes BM In. 20781-82.
Remarks.—Carcineretidae is the subject of a recent revision
(Schweitzer et al., 2007) and will not be discussed in detail
herein. Suffice it that the present inclusion of three genera,
Carcineretes, Cancrixantho, and Mascaranada resulted
from that study. The previously included genera, Ophthalmoplax and Longusorbis, were assigned to Portunidae,
which is supported by the present analysis.
In the present analysis, emphasis was placed on the
terminal elements of the pereiopods perhaps to a greater
degree than was done in the previous study. Determination
of the foliaceous nature of the propodi and dactyli in fossils
is extremely difficult and often impossible because these
elements are less commonly preserved than are other parts
of the animal. These elements have been coded based upon
the best preserved examples of these elements in Carcineretes. They are not known in Cancrixantho and Mascaranada to our knowledge. Another potential discrepancy
between the two studies is that the earlier work characterized
the sternum as slightly wider than long, and in the present
study the sternum is coded as moderately narrow. However,
this discrepancy is largely semantic, as the sternum of
Carcineretidae is moderately narrow in comparison to other
members of Portunoidea studied herein. Schweitzer et al.
(2007) considered the male pleomeres 3-5 to be fused, but
examination of the holotype of Carcineretes woolacotti
suggests that the fusion is partial. The sutures between the
somites are quite evident, and there is in fact a small open
space axially between somites 3/4 and 4/5. This suggests
that there is indeed some fusion, resulting in this open hole
axially. However, the sutures are clearly visible in this
specimen, indicating that the fusion may be of the type in
which the somites 3-5 behave as unit but in which the
sutures are clearly visible, as in members of Geryonidae.
The family is restricted to Late Cretaceous age rocks in
Mexico and the Caribbean (Vega et al., 1997) and Spain
(Van Straelen, 1934). No members of the family survived
the end-Cretaceous extinction event(s).
Carcinidae y MacLeay, 1838
Included Subfamilies.—Carcininae y MacLeay, 1838;
Polybiinae y Paul’son, 1875.
Diagnosis.—Carapace not much wider than long, with
length occupying from 80 to 100 percent maximum width
and position of maximum width about half the distance
posteriorly; front trifid or five-spined with an axial spine, or
having a front that is entire, occupying from about 20-40
percent of the maximum width of the carapace; orbits with
fissures; fronto-orbital width occupying about half but occasionally up to three-quarters maximum carapace width; usually five anterolateral spines including outer-orbital spines
but may be fewer; posterior margin convex; arcuate epibranchial region; basal article of antenna free, without laterodistal spine (except some Liocarcinus); male pleomeres
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Remarks.—The diagnosis above is based upon observations
on male specimens of Catoptrus inaequalis (Rathbun) and
Libystes nitidus in the U.S. National Museum of Natural
History as well as the coded characters in the present study.
Within the species of the family the front is nearly straight
without teeth or lobes, the upper orbital margin is entire and
does not bear a defined inner orbital angle, the lower orbital
tooth is low and is not visible dorsally, pleomere 3 lacks
a transverse keel, and pereiopod 5 usually does not exhibit
a foliaceous propodus and a lanceolate dactylus.
The sole fossil occurrence of the family is Libystes nitidus
from the Pleistocene of Guam and Japan (Kesling, 1958;
Karasawa, 2000; Schweitzer, Scott-Smith et al., 2002). The
family seems to have had an Indo-Pacific distribution since
that time, including all of the modern occurrences (Sakai,
1976; Apel and Spiridonov, 1998; Davie, 2002).
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3-5 fused (except Brusinia), with somite 3 always wider
than other somites and with a transverse keel, anterior
margin of pleomere 6 concave forward; posterior margin of
telson convex to fit into somite 6; male pleon ranging from
broadly triangular to narrow and nearly uniform in width;
male gonopod 1 simple, without subterminal spines;
sternum ovate, broad or narrow; chelipeds stout.
unique among the family. Sternite 8 is barely visible in
ventral view, unique among the subfamily. It is notable that
the placement of this genus has been contentious. Davie
(2002) placed it within Polybiinae which the current analysis supports; however, Moosa (1996) and Števčić (2005)
placed it within Carcininae, apparently based upon its
perceived similarity with Portumnus and Xaiva. Genetic
studies may help to better resolve the placement of Brusinia.
Carcininae y MacLeay, 1838
Included Genera.—Carcinus y Leach, 1814; Cicarnus yy
Karasawa and Fudouji, 2000; Miopipus yy Müller, 1979;
Portumnus Leach, 1814, questionably fossil; Xaiva y
MacLeay, 1838.
Diagnosis.—Carapace subhexagonal, somewhat wider than
long or about as wide as long, length ranging from 80 to 100
percent maximum width; front with five lobes including
inner orbital lobe, or nearly straight; front about one-quarter
to one-third maximum carapace width; orbits small, orbital
fissures reduced, fronto-orbital width about half maximum
carapace width; anterolateral margin with five or fewer
spines including outer-orbital spine; axial regions generally
well-developed; carapace with arcuate epigastric ridge;
posterolateral reentrant reduced or absent; posterior margin
convex, not distinctly differentiated from posterolateral
margin; basal antennal article narrow, fixed, longer than
wide; portunid lobe not well-developed; chelipeds shorter
than at least one other pereiopod, generally smooth except
for a spine on carpus; propodi of pereiopod 4 may be ovate;
dactyli of pereiopod 5 styliform, ensiform, or lanceolate;
male gonopod one without subterminal spines; sternite 8 not
visible in ventral view; sternal sutures 4/5, 5/6, 6/7
interrupted, sternal suture 7/8 continuous; male abdomen
ranging from broadly triangular to narrow and nearly
uniform in width; male pleomeres 3-5 fused; male pleomere
3 widened laterally, with keel; anterior margin of somite 6
concave forward; posterior margin of telson convex
posteriorly to fit into somite 6 (after Stephenson and
Campbell, 1960; Apel and Spiridonov, 1998; Davie, 2002;
Poore, 2004).
Material Examined.—Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758),
USNM 119407, MFM, BM I3754, BM 59373, BM 38385,
BM In. 59347; Carcinus aestuarii (Nardo, 1847), USNM
257965; Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777), USNM 20296,
USNM 221604; Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816, USNM
14499.
Remarks.—The subfamily as currently construed embraces
a rather wide range of dorsal carapace and ventral
morphology. Although united by the diagnostic characters
above, it must be noted that there is a broad range in the
morphology of the male pleon and sternum. The male pleon
ranges from broadly triangular to narrow and nearly uniform
in width along its length. The male sternum ranges from
broadly ovate to narrowly ovate.
Carcinus has been reported from the fossil record from
numerous Pliocene occurrences of the extant species C.
maenas (Linnaeus, 1767) (Glaessner, 1929); indeed, the
oldest occurrences of that species in the Natural History
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Discussion.—The phylogenetic position of Carcininae and
Polybiinae and their included genera has been contentious.
Historically, these two subfamilies have been treated as
subfamilies of Portunidae, generally being defined as
portunids with carapaces not much wider than long, with
paddle-like fifth pereiopods (Polybiinae) or with lanceolate
fifth pereiopods (Carcininae). Schweitzer et al. (2007)
summarized the broad variation among extant members of
Polybiinae and the resulting inherent difficulties of placing
fossils into an appropriate portunid subfamily. Not surprisingly, for the genera within Polybiinae as historically
recognized (Glaessner, 1969; Davie, 2002; Poore, 2004;
Apel and Spiridonov, 1998), there have been four different
subfamilies or tribes introduced (Davie, 2002; Števčić,
2005), one for nearly every included extant genus, which
demonstrates the variability even within the subfamily as
defined herein. The situation is no better for Carcininae, for
which a subfamily has been named for the three most
commonly included extant genera as well as for some others
that are herein removed to Macropipidae (Davie, 2002).
Clearly, then, these subfamilies comprise a heterogeneous
group, at least in terms of superficial characters.
The results of our analysis suggest that several of the taxa
that have historically been assigned to either Carcininae or
Polybiinae should be removed to Macropipidae, herein
elevated to family level. The remaining genera form
a family, Carcinidae, which is united by possession of the
diagnostic features listed above. Each subfamily within
Carcinidae defined below is clearly defined by possession of
specific characters within this broad diagnosis. Interestingly,
each subfamily embraces pairs of genera with similar
superficial morphologies. As an example, two genera have
a similar carapace form: Brusinia within the Polybiinae and
Portumnus within Carcininae; an unpublished dissertation
discusses these similarities further (Steudel, 1998) and
relates them to the swimming habit of both genera. Two
genera have almost identical superficial sternal shapes:
Polybius within Polybiinae and Carcinus within Carcininae.
Two genera have nearly identical superficial shapes of the
male pleon, in which it is long, narrow, and uniformly wide
along its width: Portumnus in Carcininae and Ovalipes in
Polybiinae. We are unsure at this time as to why this is. It is
possible that these pairs of genera demonstrate convergent
evolution within the group; alternatively, they may represent
ancestral features that are shared between genera within
the family but that are not specific characteristics of the
subfamilies. Another possibility is that Carcinidae as defined
herein is polyphyletic, and that the clades defined herein are
based upon convergent or homoplasic characters.
It is also important to note that Brusinia is an outlier in
terms of many characters for the family and the subfamily,
Polybiinae. It has all male pleomeres free, somite 3 lacks
a transverse keel, and the carapace is longer than wide,
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Polybiinae Paul’son, 1875
Included Genera.—Polybius Leach, 1820 in 1815-1875;
Liocarcinus y Stimpson, 1871; Benthochascon Alcock and
Anderson, 1899; Brusinia Števčić, 1991; Ovalipes y
Rathbun, 1898.
Diagnosis.—Carapace slightly wider than long or longer
than wide, length ranging from 80 to 120 percent maximum
width, position of maximum width about half or a little less
the distance posteriorly on carapace, hexagonal or ovate in
shape; front with three to five spines including inner orbital
spines, always with an axial spine; orbits with one or two
fissures, orbits generally moderate in size; anterolateral
margin with five spines including outer-orbital spines;
posterolateral reentrant may be large; male pleon broadly
triangular or narrow; male pleomeres 3-5 fused, fused but
with sutures clearly visible (Benthochascon), or free
(Brusinia), pleomeres 1-3 with transverse keels or lacking
them (Brusinia), pleomere three markedly or slightly wider
than other pleomeres; sternum ovate; sternal sutures all
interrupted or with 6/7 continuous; fifth pereiopods with
broadly ovate dactyls.
Material Examined.—Benthochascon hemingi Alcock and
Anderson, 1899, CBM (T. Komai coll.); Brusinia profunda
Moosa, 1996, USNM 277519; Ovalipes iridescens (Miers,
1886), RUMF-ZC-521; Ovalipes punctatus (de Haan,
1833), MFM; Ovalipes ocellatus (Herbst, 1799), USNM
55556, USNM 185418; Liocarcinus arcuatus (Leach,
1814), USNM 205810; Liocarcinus corrugatus (Pennant,
1777), MFM; Liocarcinus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758), MFM,
BM 42224; Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798), BM
I8064; Liocarcinus lancetidactylus (Smirnov, 1929), syntype BM In.36651; Liocarcinus pusillus (Leach, 1815), BM
I8065; Polybius henslowi (Leach, 1820), USNM 6777.
Remarks.—Liocarcinus is well represented in the fossil
record, mostly from Pliocene, Pleistocene, or sub-Recent
occurrences but extending into the Miocene of Hungary
(Müller, 1984) and the Oligocene of the Caucasus (Smirnov,
1929). Ovalipes has been reported from numerous occurrences in Australia, Taiwan, and Jamaica (Glaessner, 1960;
Hu and Tao, 1996; Collins and Portell, 1998). The subfamily is widespread in today’s oceans, including the
Atlantic (Rathbun, 1930; Ingle, 1980; Manning and
Holthuis, 1981) and the Indo-Pacific (Davie, 2002). The
relatively limited fossil record, occurring largely only in
localities in which the family is found today, does not shed
much light on the historical distribution of the subfamily,
although the Miocene occurrences in Hungary (Müller,
1984) suggest that a Tethyan distribution could account for
the nearly cosmopolitan distribution seen today.
Macropipidae y Stephenson and Campbell, 1960
(¼ Coenophthalmoida Alcock, 1899)
Included Genera.—Bathynectes Stimpson, 1871; Boschettia
yy Busulini et al., 2003; Coenophthalmus A. MilneEdwards, 1879; Echinolatus Davie and Crosnier, 2006;
Falsiportunites yy Collins and Jakobsen, 2003; Macropipus
y Prestandrea, 1833; Maeandricampus yy Schweitzer and
Feldmann, 2002; Megokkos yy Schweitzer and Feldmann,
2000b; Minohellenus yy Karasawa, 1990; Necora y
Holthuis, 1987; Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edwards, 1860;
Ophthalmoplaxyy Rathbun, 1935; Parathranites y Miers,
1886; Pleolobites yy Remy, 1960; Pororaria yy Glaessner,
1980; Portunites yy Bell, 1858; Proterocarcinus yy
Feldmann et al., 1995; Raymanninus Ng, 2000; Rhachiosoma yy Woodward, 1871; Questionably Portufuria yy
Collins et al., 2005.
Etymology.—The nomenclature surrounding the family
name has been discussed above.
Diagnosis.—Carapace moderately broad, length about
65-80 percent maximum carapace width, widest between
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Museum in London are Pliocene in age (BM In. 59347).
Rathbun (1926) described Carcinus minor Rathbun, 1926,
from Eocene rocks of Washington, USA. The specimen is
not much wider than long and possesses five anterolateral
spines that curve anteriorly; an arcuate epibranchial ridge;
and moderately defined carapace regions (Rathbun, 1926,
pl. 16, fig. 9). Examination of a specimen doubtfully
ascribed to the species by Rathbun (CAS 12271) yields little
information. Extant species of Carcinus do not exhibit well
defined regions as does the illustration of the holotype of
C. minor. It is notable that another genus, Portunites Bell,
1858, known from rocks of similar age of those of the
occurrence of Carcinus in Washington, does exhibit well
defined regions as well as all of the other features of C.
minor. Thus, the type material of C. minor will need to be
examined to determine whether it might be better placed
within Portunites or some other taxon. Rathbun listed the
repository as the University of Washington; investigation of
the current whereabouts of that collection is ongoing. In any
case, it seems prudent to restrict the confirmed fossil record
of Carcinus to Pliocene and younger deposits at this time.
The holotype and sole specimen of Portumnus tricarinatus L}
orenthey in L}
orenthey and Beurlen, 1929, was
reported to be lost (Müller, 1984). We have similarly been
unable to locate the specimen in a variety of museums in
Europe. It has also been suggested that the illustration of
the species is inaccurate (Müller, 1984, p. 32). Thus, it is not
possible to confirm the fossil record of Portumnus, and we
regard it as questionable at this time. Certainly, summaries
of the age and evolutionary history of the lineage should not
be contingent upon this occurrence.
Modern records for Carcininae are largely northern
hemisphere and Atlantic and Mediterranean (Ingle, 1980;
Manning and Holthuis, 1981), although there are southern
Atlantic occurrences (Manning and Holthuis, 1981) as well
as Pacific occurrences. The extra-Atlantic/Mediterranean
occurrences appear to be composed almost entirely of the
introduced Carcinus maenas (Davie, 2002). The fossil
occurrences largely follow this distribution, with nearly all
from Tethyan localities in Hungary (Müller, 1984) or late
Cenozoic North Atlantic occurrences (Glaessner, 1929).
Exceptions include the Pacific Cicarnus and the doubtful
occurrence of Carcinus in the Eocene of Washington, USA.
Thus, the subfamily seems to be largely confined to the
Atlantic and Mediterranean basins, based upon the records
thus far.
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Material Examined.—Bathynectes superba (Costa, 1853),
USNM 136882, 186368; B. maravigna (Prestandrea, 1839),
SMF 23642; B. piperitus Manning and Holthuis, 1981, SMF
19711; Boschettia giampietroi Busulini et al., 2003,
holotype MCZ 2401; Coenophthalmus tridentatus A.
Milne-Edwards, 1879, USNM 22050; Macropipus australis
Guinot, 1961, USNM 173102; Megokkos alaskensis
(Rathbun, 1926), USNM 534450-534451, GSC 124815124817; Megokkos hexagonalis (Nagao, 1932), holotype,
4456 of Imaizumi Collection; Megokkos feldmanni (Nyborg
et al., 2003), USNM 494682, 494688; Maeandricampus
triangulum (Rathbun, 1926), holotype USNM 353567,
USNM 534449; Minohellenus inexpressus Schweitzer and
Feldmann, 2002, holotype SDSNH 81058; Minohellenus
macrocheilus Kato and Karasawa, 1994, holotype KMNH
IVP 300, 020; Minohellenus minoensis Karasawa, 1990,
holotype MFM 9035; Minohellenus quinquedentatus
Karasawa, 1993, holotype MFM 9030, paratype MFM
9031; Necora puber (Linnaeus, 1867), USNM 121969, BM
59372, BM I841, BM I 839, BM 59387; Nectocarcinus
integrifrons (Latreille, 1825), USNM 17030; Ophthalmoplax stephensoni Rathbun, 1935, holotype USNM 73793,
paratype, USNM 73794; UT 21258, 21262; Parathranites
orientalis (Miers, 1886) USNM 41075, KPM-NH0106902;
Pleolobites erinaceous Remy, 1960, cotypes RO 3781 and
RO3782, unnumbered specimen in BSP; Portunites incerta
Bell, 1858, lectotype, BM In.59104; Portunites stintoni
Quayle, 1984, holotype BM In. 59105, BM In. 59102,
59103; Portunites sylviae Quayle and Collins, 1981,
holotype BM In. 61713, paratype BM In. 61714, paratype
SM C84874; Raymanninus schmitti (Rathbun, 1931),
USNM 136889; Rhachiosoma bispinosa Woodward, 1871,
holotype SM C19132, SM 59223, SM C19170-84, BM
I.2989, BM In.61406, BSP 1988 III 275, IG 4988, IG 4962;
Rhachiosoma echinata Woodward, 1871, SM C19195.
Remarks.—Macropipidae as herein defined is separated into
two clades, one composed of predominately extant forms
and the other dominated by extinct forms. Interestingly,
when the analysis is run without extinct taxa, the configuration of the extant forms is exactly the same as in the
analysis run with extinct forms, except that all of the extinct
macropipids fall within the second clade. In addition, nearly
all of the extinct portunoids in general are grouped into the
second clade of Macropipinae. We are unsure at this time as
to why this is. A possible reason is that there is a very large
number of Eocene and Oligocene portunoids with carapaces
that are not much wider than long and that possess dorsal
carapace ornamentation, placing them squarely with the
extant Macropipidae. In addition, these extinct portunoids
generally exhibit modestly flattened fifth pereiopods that are
not as markedly paddle-like as in Portunidae, and in the
extant genera, the dactyl of the fifth pereiopod ranges from
paddle-like (only one genus) to oblanceolate. The extant
members of Macropipidae as defined here exhibit a broad
range of conformations of the fifth pereiopod, from lanceolate to paddle-like, suggesting that at least in this family,
the shape of the fifth pereiopod may be entirely environmentally controlled and of no particular phylogenetic value.
It is also possible that this family was particularly diverse
and abundant in the past, yielding a robust fossil record.
All members of Macropipidae possess either all male
pleomeres free or pleomeres 3-5 fused with some indication
of sutures or marginal indentations between these pleomeres. The problem of fusion in pleomeres has been
addressed previously, especially the issue of fusion of
pleomeres 3-5 when sutures clearly remain between the
somites (Schweitzer, 2003; 2005). In fossils, taxa with
pleomeres 3-5 fused but retaining complete and clear sutures
will appear as unfused somites. It is also unknown at this
time what adaptive role the various degrees of fusion play in
the organism, i.e., completely fused with no sutures; fused
but with clear, complete sutures remaining; and all
pleomeres free. Clearly, the degree of fusion of pleomeres,
whether sutures are visible or not, affects the mobility and
flexibility of the male pleon, suggesting an impact on
reproductive strategy. However, this hypothesis has not
been tested nor have observations been recorded in the
neontological literature that could help resolve the issue.
At this time, it is notable to observe that within the family,
the somites are free or fused with clear evidence of sutures.
Neither condition is widespread within Portunoidea. For
example, within Geryonidae and Mathildellidae, male
pleomeres 3-5 are generally fused into an inflexible unit,
but the sutures between somites are clear and complete.
Relicts of sutures between pleomeres 3-5 are visible in some
members of other portunoid families, but this character is
not found within all members of any other family.
The family is united by its possession of ornamented
dorsal carapaces, often with large tubercles and/or ridges;
long anterolateral spines, especially the last one; very large
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50 and 60 percent the distance posteriorly, usually with
longitudinal branchial ridges parallel to axis, often with
large granules or tubercles ornamenting carapace; orbits
usually moderate sized, with two fissures, fronto-orbital
width usually 50-60 percent maximum carapace width,
rarely approaching 90 percent (Coenophthalmus and some
Proterocarcinus); front spined, number and size of spines
variable, usually with an axial notch but sometimes with an
axial spine (Macropipus), front ranging from 20-40 percent
maximum carapace width but rarely reaching 60 percent
(Coenophthalmus); anterolateral margins with three to five
spines including outer-orbital spine, last anterolateral spine
often long and directed laterally; epibranchial ridge arcuate,
extending from last anterolateral spine to axial regions; large
posterolateral reentrant for insertion of last pereiopods; male
pleomeres 3-5 fused and usually with clear evidence of
sutures or indentations in the margins marking the position
of pleomeres or all male pleomeres free, pleomere three
and sometimes others with transverse keels, pleomere three
generally markedly wider than other pleomeres, telson
extending to middle or anterior of sternite 4; median groove
present on male sternite 3; portion of male sternite 8 usually
visible in ventral view but sometimes completely obscured
by pleon; sternal sutures appearing to be incomplete with
occasional exception of 6/7 and 7/8 (Nectocarcinus);
portunid lobe usually present; basal antennal article fixed
or free, usually lacking laterodistal spines; chelae usually
keeled; some pereiopods as long as chelipeds; dactylus of
fifth pereiopod oblanceolate or obovate, very rarely ovate
and paddle-like in traditional sense (Parathranites).
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other members of the family in lacking a long last
anterolateral spine. More complete specimens, with male
abdomen and sternum preserved, will be necessary to
confirm the placement of Pororaria within Macropipidae.
Portufuria is questionably placed within Macropipidae.
It is poorly preserved as a flattened, compression specimen,
and little is known about the nature of the dorsal carapace
morphology and the nature of the ventral surface. Thus,
until better preserved specimens are recovered, the genus is
placed within the family based upon its hexagonal shape and
marked lateral spines. Secretan (1975) described the new
species, Macropipus ovalipes, from the Eocene of Italy,
based upon numerous flattened, compressed specimens.
Those specimens are not particularly well preserved, and
based upon her illustrations, appear to be ornamented with
large, spherical swellings. However, M. ovalipes cannot be
assigned to Macropipus because the carapace is about as
long as wide, the fronto-orbital margin is wide, and the last
anterolateral spine is short. More complete specimens will
be necessary to confirm the generic or familial placement of
this taxon.
The remainder of the fossil records for the family are well
constrained and have been recently verified and summarized, including Megokkos (Schweitzer et al., 2006),
Maeandricampus and Minohellenus (Schweitzer and Feldmann, 2002), Ophthalmoplax (Schweitzer et al., 2007),
Parathranites (Karasawa, 1993), Portunites (Schweitzer
and Feldmann, 2000b), and Proterocarcinus (Casadı́o et al.,
2004; Feldmann et al., 2005). Boschettia, Falsiportunites
and Pleolobites are each monospecific and may be placed
within the family based upon their possession of nodose
carapace ornamentation, carapace ridges, and generally
well-developed anterolateral spines, of which the last is
longest. The extinct members of the family form a remarkably homogenous group in terms of dorsal carapace morphology with the exception of Ophthalmoplax, the only
Cretaceous form. However, the features of the male sternum
and abdomen of Ophthalmoplax are remarkably congruent
with those of the other members of the family.
The earliest appearance of the family is from the
Cretaceous of the Western Interior of North America,
Ophthalmoplax, and it is later known from the Paleocene of
Argentina, Proterocarcinus (Feldmann et al., 1995). The
family underwent a major radiation during the Eocene and
Oligocene, embracing numerous genera and species.
Genera within the family appear to be restricted either to
the Indo-Pacific basin or the Atlantic basin, and this generalization holds for most of the fossil taxa as well as the
extant taxa. Of the extinct taxa, Boschettia, Falsiportunites,
Pleolobites, and Rhachiosoma are North Atlantic taxa, and
Proterocarcinus is a South Atlantic taxon; Ophthalmoplax is
known from what would now be considered the central
Atlantic area but during the Cretaceous, would have essentially been the central and southern Atlantic. Maeandricampus, Megokkos, Minohellenus, and Pororaria are all Pacific
taxa, with only Pororaria being restricted to the Southern
Pacific. Of the extinct taxa, Portunites is the only taxon found
in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins, and only in the
northern areas, suggesting a north Polar or Tethyan dispersal
route (Schweitzer, 2001). Of the extant taxa, those with an
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posterolateral reentrants in which the coxae of pereiopods
5 lie; and a generally hexagonal shape. Members of the
family share some aspects of the male pleon and sternum,
including lack of fusion of male pleomeres 3-5 or evidence
of clear sutures between those somites in most forms and
keels on male pleomere 3 and possibly 2 and 4.
There are several characteristics of the family that are
shared by most members of the family, with one or two
exceptions. Genera possess a dactyl of the fifth pereiopod that
is obovate to oblanceolate, not broadly ovate and paddlelike, with the exception of Parathranites. Most genera exhibit sternal sutures 4/5, 5/6, 6/7 and 7/8 incomplete except
Nectocarcinus, in which 6/7 and 7/8 are complete. In
almost all extant members, sternite 8 is visible in ventral
view; in others, it is completely covered by the male pleon
(Nectocarcinus) or barely visible (Coenophthalmus).
Because the family is diagnosed by a group of characteristics that fit the family in most cases but cannot diagnose
each genus every time, we elect not to erect subfamilies at
this time. It seems likely that this clade within Portunoidea,
at least for the extant forms, may be further resolved best
with genetic studies that can detect and resolve for characters that are primarily environmentally controlled (such as
shape of the fifth pereiopod). It should be noted that Steudel
(1998) reported the portunid-lobe of maxilliped 1 as absent
in Parathranites and Coenophthalmus but that the lobe was
present in the material examined for this study. Thus, there
appears to be some variability, perhaps in development or
preservation after capture of the animal, in this feature.
Rhachiosoma had been previously placed within Psammocarcininae. Herein, we place it within Macropipidae,
based upon its possession of all of the diagnostic characters
of the dorsal carapace for the family, as well as a male pleon
with keels on somite three. Rhachiosoma is unusual in the
group in having a large swelling on each side of the fourth
sternite, observed in all specimens in which the sternum is
known. The function of the swelling is not known.
Pleolobites is in many regards quite similar to Rhachiosoma
in terms of the dorsal carapace; however, it differs from
Rhachiosoma in lacking sternal swellings and possessing
one orbital fissure and an indentation instead of two orbital
fissures. An unnumbered specimen of Pleolobites deposited
in BSP is noted as being Paleocene in age instead of Eocene
as reported by Remy (1960); the origin of the information
on the Paleocene age is unknown.
The placement of Pororaria has been problematic.
Glaessner (1980) did not place it within a family but noted
its resemblance to some members of Portunidae and
Atelecyclidae among Corystoidea (it is uncertain what other
families, if any, he believed referable to Corystoidea). Later,
Feldmann and Maxwell (1990) referred the genus to
Polybiinae of Portunidae based upon the shape of the
anterior part of the sternum, the third maxilliped, and the
cheliped. Although the data on Pororaria is quite incomplete because of the nature of the fossils, an analysis of
our data run with Pororaria included placed it within
Macropipidae, based upon its relatively narrow carapace,
orbital fissures, small number of anterolateral spines, fourlobed front, and carapace with distinct ornamentation
consisting of granules and keels. Pororaria differs from
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Indo-Pacific distribution include Echinolatus, Nectocarcinus, and Parathranites. Those with a primarily Atlantic
distribution include Bathynectes, Coenophthalmus, Macropipus, Necora, and Raymanninus.
Portunidae y Rafinesque, 1815
Included Subfamilies.—Atoportuninae y Števčić, 2005;
Caphyrinae y Paul’son, 1875; Carupinae y Paul’son, 1875;
Lupocyclinae y Paul’son, 1875; Necronectinae y Glaessner,
1928; Podophthalminae y Dana, 1851; Portuninae y
Rafinesque, 1815; Thalamitinae y Paul’son, 1875.
Remarks.—Portunidae as herein defined is a well-constrained,
homogeneous group. Numerous cladistic analyses were run
based upon a variety of characters in the course of
developing the final analysis, and in all cases, Portunidae
as defined herein always formed a monophyletic group. This
was also true whether or not fossils were added to the
analysis. Thus, we feel confident in the monophyly of
Portunidae sensu stricto, as herein defined. In addition, the
subfamilies as defined are remarkably homogeneous,
whether or not fossils were included in the analysis or the
diagnoses. Thus, the subfamily arrangement is supported
both by cladistic and by traditional systematic methods.
Atoportuninae y Števčić, 2005
Included Genera.—Atoportunus Ng and Takeda, 2003;
Euronectes yy new genus; Laleonectes y Manning and
Chace, 1990.
Diagnosis.—Carapace ovate, wider than long, length about
two-thirds maximum width, widest about two-thirds the
distance posteriorly on carapace at position of last anterolateral spine, carapace surface with poorly defined regions
but with some granular ornamentation; front with four to six
lobes including inner orbital lobes, axially notched, front
about one-quarter to one-third maximum carapace width;
orbits deep or very reduced, forward-directed, with one or
two fissures, fronto-orbital width about half maximum
carapace width; basal article of antenna without laterodistal
spine; antennal flagellum excluded from orbit hiatus;
anterolateral margin with seven to nine spines including
outer-orbital spine, last spine longest, anterolateral margin
longer than posterolateral margin; longitudinal groove
extending anteriorly onto sternite 4 from sterno-pleonal
cavity, small portion of sternite 8 visible in ventral view;
male pleon with somites 3-5 fused apparently without traces
of fusion, somites 2 and 3 may have transverse keels; sternal
sutures 4/5, 5/6, and 7/8 incomplete, 6/7 complete; male
gonopod 1 thick at base and narrowing and curving distally;
apex of gonopod 2 bifid; chelipeds stout or very slender;
other pereiopods slender; may possess obvious stridulating
ridges on pterygostomial region.
Material Examined.—Laleonectes nipponensis (Sakai,
1938), USNM 190730, CBM-ZC5032; Laleonectes vocans
(A. Milne-Edwards, 1878), BM In.61206.
Discussion.—Both species of Euronectes new genus are
known from southern Europe, from Oligocene rocks of Italy
and Miocene rocks of Spain. A single fossil occurrence of
Laleonectes has been reported from Pleistocene or subRecent rocks of Barbados (Collins and Morris, 1976), but it
is only a chela. Species of Atoportunus are known from
various islands within the Indo-Pacific (Ng and Takeda,
2003), and Laleonectes exhibits a broad modern distribution, known from the eastern Atlantic (Manning and Chace,
1990) and the western Pacific (Sakai, 1938; Crosnier and
Moosa, 2002). The combination of fossil and extant occurrences suggests a distribution pattern through the Tethyan
Seaway, with a modern relict Tethyan distribution.
Euronectes yy n. gen.
Type Species.—Rakosia grumiensis Beschin, De Angeli,
and Checchi, 2001, by original designation.
Other Species.—Euronectes vocans (Müller, 1993), as
Rakosia.
Diagnosis.—Carapace wider than long, length about 64
percent maximum width, widest at about 65 percent maximum carapace length; front with six blunt lobes including
inner-orbital lobes, about one-quarter to one-third carapace
width; orbits appearing to have been fairly shallow, with
broad rim, fronto-orbital width about 60 percent maximum
carapace width; anterolateral margin longer than posterolateral margin, with nine short, triangular spines including
outer-orbital spine, last spine longest, more attenuated
than other spines; posterolateral margin concave; posterior
margin nearly straight, rimmed; protogastric regions with
very weak transverse keel; epibranchial ridge strongly
arched anteriorly; axial regions well-marked; pterygostomial
region may have stridulating ridges.
Etymology.—The genus name is derived from the word
‘‘nectes’’, meaning swimmer and a common root within the
family, and ‘‘euro,’’ with reference to the location of both
known species thus far.
Material Examined.—Rakosia grumiensis, holotype, MCZ
2128; paratype, MCZ 2129.
Remarks.—Both species herein referred to the new genus
were originally referred to Rakosia. They cannot be
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Diagnosis.—Carapace wider than long, often markedly so;
often ornamented with an arcuate epibranchial keel; anterolateral margin with 3-9 spines including outer-orbital spine;
orbits usually with two fissures; orbits generally moderate in
size but can be very wide, directed forward or slightly
anterolaterally; fronto-orbital width ranging from about half
the maximum carapace width to the entire carapace width;
sternum usually wide, ovate; secondary sulcus delimits
sternites 6 and 7; median transverse ridge between sternite
6 and 7 present; median line on thoracic sternites up to
sternite 6; sternite 8 clearly visible in ventral view, often
markedly so; male pleon with somites 3-5 fused, weak
remnants of sutures may remain, pleomere 3 markedly wider
than other somites, pleomere 3 with transverse keel; lobe on
endite of first maxilliped present (‘‘portunid lobe’’);
chelipeds longer than other pereiopods; chela often with
keels but may be smooth; fifth pereiopod with paddle-like
dactyls and usually with ovate propodi; male first gonopod
with or without subterminal spines.
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Caphyrinae y Paul’son, 1875
Included Genera.—Caphyra Miers, 1886; Lissocarcinus y
Adams and White, 1848; Mioxaiva yy Müller, 1979.
Diagnosis.—Carapace ovate, hexagonal, or sub-circular, not
much wider than long, length ranging from 80 to 90 percent
maximum width, position of maximum width about half or
a little more the distance posteriorly, surface generally
smooth or with epibranchial ridges; orbits small for family,
forward directed, with two orbital fissures, fronto-orbital
width 70-80 percent maximum carapace width; front wide,
with axial notch, lobate, generally with four to eight lobes
or spines including inner-orbital spines or nearly entire
and without notch, front occupying half maximum carapace width; anterolateral margin with four to six spines
including outer-orbital spine; posterolateral margin concave;
well-developed posterolateral reentrant; posterior margin
rimmed; small portion of sternite 8 visible in ventral view;
male pleomere 3-5 fused with no or little evidence of
sutures, somites 1-3 may have transverse keels; sternal
sutures 4/5, 5/6, and 7/8 discontinuous, 6/7 continuous;
basal article of antenna with laterodistal spine; chelipeds as
long as or slightly longer than other pereiopods; pereiopod 5
may be paddle-like or claw-like; first male gonopod with
subterminal spines (after Vannini and Innocenti, 2000;
Davie, 2002; Poore, 2004).
Material Examined.—Caphyra rotundifrons (A. MilneEdwards, 1869), USNM 112160, CBM-ZC4576; Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886, MFM; Lissocarcinus orbicularis
Dana, 1852, USNM 267076, 267078, RUMF-ZC-285;
Lissocarcinus polybioides Adams and White, 1849, KPMNH0106901; Mioxaiva psammophila Müller, 1993, holotype, HNHM M.86.266.
Remarks.—Mioxaiva, known from the Miocene of Hungary, is represented only by a fragmental specimen,
preserving the anterior half of the dorsal carapace. The
small, forward directed spines; three, tiny frontal spines; and
smooth dorsal carapace suggest an affinity with some
species of Lissocarcinus (see illustrations in Poore, 2004).
Indeed, the fragmentary specimen agrees well with many of
the diagnostic characters of the family, including an ovate
carapace that is not much wider than long, small orbits and
eyestalks, and an anterolateral margin with five or six
spines. Mioxaiva differs from other members of the subfamily in having an axial frontal spine; however, note that
the front in extant members is variable and ranges from
spined to entire. Thus, we place Mioxaiva within Caphyrinae until more complete specimens are collected.
Müller (1984) referred the Miocene Thia szoeraenyiae
Müller, 1974, to Lissocarcinus, on the advice of L. B.
Holthuis (Müller, 1984, p. 86), based upon its subpentagonal, smooth carapace, small orbits, and lobate anterolateral
margins. The specimens of L. szoeraenyiae appear to be
somewhat more inflated than extant Lissocarcinus and
probably also somewhat narrower with respect to the carapace length. However, these are probably species-level differences, and we concur with the referral to Lissocarcinus.
Extant members of the subfamily are known from the
Indo-Pacific (Davie, 2002). The occurrence of fossil species
from the Miocene of Hungary, a Tethyan area, suggests that
the subfamily dispersed from that area directly into its
current range.
Carupinae y Paul’son, 1875
Included Genera.—Carupa y Dana, 1851; Neptocarcinus yy
L}orenthey, 1898 (questionably referred); Rakosia yy Müller,
1984; Richerellus Crosnier, 2003.
Diagnosis.—Carapace transversely ovate, generally smooth,
wider than long, length about 70-75 percent maximum
width, position of maximum width about half the distance
posteriorly on carapace; front lobate instead of with spines,
with four to six lobes including inner orbital lobes, occupying about 30-35 percent maximum carapace width; orbits
forward directed, with two orbital fissures, fronto-orbital
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accommodated within that genus based upon their possession of one more anterolateral spine than Rakosia spp.; the
number of anterolateral spines is a critical diagnostic feature
within Portunidae. The position of maximum width is
located further posteriorly, at about 60-70 percent maximum
carapace width, in species of Euronectes than in species
of Rakosia, in which it is at the midlength. The last
anterolateral spine of the species referred to Euronectes is
longest, and the anterolateral margin is markedly longer
than the posterolateral margin. In Rakosia, the anterolateral
and posterolateral margins are about equal in length.
These features place the species referred to Rakosia within Carupinae, and those referred to Euronectes within
Atoportuninae, similar to Laleonectes.
Rakosia vocans Müller, 1993, herein referred to Euronectes, differs from the type species of Rakosia in several
important ways. It possesses nine anterolateral spines
instead of eight. In addition, R. vocans possesses a position
of maximum width nearly two-thirds the distance posteriorly on the carapace, which is different than that seen in
R. carupoides, the type species of Rakosia. Rakosia vocans
also exhibits stridulating ridges on the pterygostomial
region, which are unknown from the type species of
Rakosia. Rakosia grumiensis Beschin et al., 2001, known
from the Oligocene of Italy, exhibits similar features to
Rakosia vocans. We suggest here that these two species
belong to a Euronectes with affinities with Laleonectes.
Euronectes differs from Laleonectes because species of
Laleonectes have longer last anterolateral spines and longer
anterolateral margins than species of Euronectes. The dorsal
carapace of Laleonectes is more distinctly ornamented with
broad swellings than that of Euronectes. The frontal spines
in Laleonectes are much longer and more produced than
those of Euronectes, which are blunt and lobate. In species
of Atoportunus, the front is bilobed instead of having four
or six lobes as in Euronectes, and the anterolateral margin
has eight spines including the outer-orbital spine instead of
nine as in Euronectes. Although Rakosia sensu stricto has
eight anterolateral spines, it belongs to an entirely different
subfamily than Euronectes and Atoportunus. The front
of Atoportunus is distinctly produced into a broad lobe,
not seen in any other portunids. Thus, Euronectes is a
unique genus.
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width occupying about 65-70 percent maximum carapace
width; anterolateral margins with four to seven spines
including outer-orbital spines; posterolateral reentrants
large; basal antennal article much longer than wide, without
laterodistal spine; antennal flagellum within orbit; chelipeds
longer than other pereiopods and stouter, chelae smooth or
with weak keels; sternite 8 visible in ventral view, sternal
sutures 4/5, 5/6, and 7/8 discontinuous, 6/7 continuous;
male pleomeres 2-5 (Carupa) or 3-5 (Richerellus) fused,
fusion may be incomplete, sutures not evident, at least
somite 3 with transverse keel; pereiopod five with ovate or
obovate propodi and dactyl; first male gonopod stout.
Remarks.—Crosnier (2003) recognized the affinities
between Carupa and Richerellus and the necessity of
reevaluating Carupinae as it was defined at that time. The
results of our analysis support his observations, placing
Carupa and Richerellus into a monophyletic grouping.
The fossil record for the subfamily is not extensive. Hu
and Tao (1996) illustrated three specimens of Carupa
laeviuscula Heller, 1862, of Pleistocene age from Taiwan
(pl. 27, figs. 4, 13, 14). However, these specimens have
dorsal ridges on the dorsal carapace and keeled male
abdominal somites, whereas the extant Carupa tenuipes
lacks both characters. Thus, it is possible that the specimens
referred to Carupa are actually members of another genus,
probably Charybdis, a genus for which Hu and Tao (1996)
also illustrated numerous species. Subsequently, Hu and
Tao (2000) reported Carupa tenuipes from the late Miocene
of Taiwan and C. laeviuscula from the Pleistocene of
Taiwan. Carupa laeviuscula was synonymised with Carupa
tenuipes (Crosnier, 1962; Takeda, 1993; Davie, 2002);
therefore, the stratigraphic range of C. tenuipes extends into
the late Miocene. The middle Miocene specimen questionably referred to Carupa cf. C. tenuipes by Müller (1984) is
quite fragmental. Thus, the confirmed fossil record for
Carupa extends into the late Miocene.
Müller (1984) erected the genus Rakosia to accommodate
a Miocene portunid fossil from Hungary. The type species
of Rakosia, R. carupoides, is characterized by possession of
a smooth, transversely ovate carapace that is about 70
percent as wide as long; a front with broad lobes that
occupies about 40 percent the maximum carapace width;
orbits with at least one closed fissure; a fronto-orbital width
occupying 70 percent the maximum carapace width; eight
anterolateral spines including the outer-orbital spine; and
a smooth outer surface of the palm of chelipeds. These
features are diagnostic of Portunidae and Carupinae, and the
genus cannot be accommodated in any other subfamily
based upon these characteristics. The only feature that is
different in Rakosia from extant members of Carupinae is
that it possesses eight anterolateral spines, one more than the
maximum seen in extant members. However, note that in
extant genera there is a range in number of anterolateral
spines from four to seven, so the number itself is apparently
not diagnostic at the subfamily level. Thus, we place
Rakosia within Carupinae. Subsequent to Müller (1984),
several other species have been referred to Rakosia, but
some are herein removed from the genus, discussed above.
Rakosia rectifrons Müller, 1996, is rather fragmental but
seems to retain the diagnostic features of the genus.
The extinct Eocene genus Neptocarcinus has been
problematic since it was first named. L}orenthey (1898)
originally placed the genus within Cancrinae, and later
L}orenthey and Beurlen (1929) considered it to be allied with
Xanthidae sensu lato, probably based upon its transversely
ovate shape, lobate front, and reduced number of anterolateral spines (apparently four). Müller and Collins (1991)
considered it as a member of Portunidae sensu lato,
probably allied with Carupinae as then defined and the
extinct Rakosia Müller, 1984. Based upon the features of
Neptocarcinus noted above, it seems most prudent at this
time to refer it to Carupinae as defined herein. However,
more complete specimens will be necessary to confirm this
placement.
Like other subfamilies within Portunidae, Carupinae is
known largely from the Indo-Pacific in today’s oceans
(Davie, 2002), and the fossil record seems to be restricted to
the Tethys.
Necronectinae y Glaessner, 1928
Included Genera.—Scylla y de Haan, 1833; Sanquerus
Manning, 1989; Necronectes yy A. Milne-Edwards, 1881.
Diagnosis.—Carapace ovate; front with six spines including
inner orbital spines; fronto-orbital width about 40-50
percent maximum carapace width; anterolateral margins
with 8 or 9 spines including outer-orbital spine; regions
poorly marked, carapace in general unornamented and
relatively smooth, posterolateral and posterior margins
rimmed; very small portion of sternite 8 visible in ventral
view, sternum in general narrow for family, sternite 4 with
axial groove extending anteriorly from sterno-pleonal
cavity; male pleon triangular overall, weak remnants of
sutures between pleomeres 3/4 and 4/5, transverse keels on
somites 2 and 3 generally with well developed transverse
keels, somites 4 and 5 with well or poorly developed
transverse keels or swellings; basal antennal article with
laterodistal spines; chelae stout, may lack keels; fingers with
molariform teeth along occlusal surface; meri of fifth
pereiopods much shorter than propodi; dactyls and propodi
of fifth pereiopods ovate to obovate in shape.
Etymology.—Rathbun (1919) created a new family Gatuniidae for a single genus Gatunia Rathbun, 1919. Glaessner
(1928) showed that Gatunia was a synonym of Necronectes
and replaced Gatuniidae with Necronectidae Glaessner,
1928. Necronectidae is an available name under Article 40.2
of ICZN (1999). Therefore, we treat Necronectinae as the
subfamily-level group including Scylla, Sanquerus, and
Necronectes (type genus).
Material Examined.—Scylla serrata (Forskål, 1775),
USNM 112335; Scylla costata Rathbun, 1919, USNM
527057; Scylla olivacea (Herbst, 1794), RUMF-ZC-521;
Scylla sindensis (Stoliczka, 1871), casts of syntypes which
are deposited in India, BM In. 60588 and 60589; Scylla
ozawai Glaessner, 1933, holotype BM I.3469; Necronectes
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Material Examined.—Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1851, USNM
143694, CBM-ZC4155, MFM; Neptocarcinus millenaris
L}
orenthey, 1898, MCZ 2300, 2380, 2351.
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proavita (Rathbun, 1918), holotype USNM 324289;
Necronectes drydeni Rathbun, 1935, holotype USNM
109066; Necronectes collinsi Schweitzer et al., 2006,
holotype USNM 527050; Necronectes schafferi Glaessner,
1928, BM In. 28049-51; Necronectes summus Collins and
Donovan, 1995, holotype BMNH Pal. PI IC2, paratype
BMNH Pal. PI IC3; Sanquerus validus (Herklots, 1851),
RMNH D 21173.
Lupocyclinae y Paul’son, 1875
Included Genera.—Lupocyclus y Adams and White, 1848;
Carupella Lenz, 1914.
Diagnosis.—Carapace ovate, somewhat wider than long,
length about 80 percent maximum width; carapace orna-
Material Examined.—Lupocyclus tugelae Barnard, 1950,
CBM-ZC2847, USNM 210826; Lupocyclus philippinensis
Semper, 1880, CBM-ZC2956; Lupocyclus rotundatus
Adams and White, 1849, CBM-ZC5844; Lupocyclus
karasawai Collins et al., 2003 (now referred to Saratunus),
holotype BM IC242.
Remarks.—Collins et al. (2003) named Lupocyclus karasawai for specimens recovered from the Pleistocene of
Sarawak. Those specimens are referable to Saratunus
Collins et al., 2003, based upon their T-shaped front, broad
orbit with central orbital fissure, six anterolateral spines, and
identical dorsal carapace ornamentation. The specimens
referred to Lupocyclus appear to be more eroded specimens,
with some layers of cuticle retained, whereas the holotype of
Saratunus longiorbis retains more cuticle and is more
complete. The specimens referred to L. karasawai have
more slender anterolateral spines than those of S. longiorbis,
and the anterolateral spines of S. longiorbis curve anteriorly
whereas those of L. karasawai are directed laterally. Thus,
L. karasawai is referable to Saratunus, resulting in two
species in that genus. The subfamilial placement of
Saratunus has been discussed (Schweitzer et al., 2006).
Lupocyclus tuberculosus Karasawa, 1993, is known from
the early Pliocene of Japan. It possesses a nodose carapace, four anterolateral swellings, a fronto-orbital width
between 70 and 80 percent the maximum width of the
carapace, and the length is about 80 percent the width, a
little more than in other Lupocyclinae. It differs from other
Lupocyclinae in its possession of five anterolateral spines,
apparently without interspersed smaller spines, and an
anterolateral margin that is shorter than the posterolateral
margin. It is also notable that the Japanese fossil species is
very tiny in size. However, the prominent dorsal carapace
swellings suggest that Lupocyclus is a good placement for
the fossil species at this time. Such large swellings are not
common in Portunidae.
Lupocyclinae appears to be a largely Indo-Pacific
subfamily (Karasawa, 1993; Vannini and Innocenti, 2000),
including the sole fossil species known at this time.
Podophthalminae y Dana, 1851
Included Genera.—Podophthalmus y Lamarck, 1801; Psygmophthalmus yy Schweitzer et al., 2006; Euphylax y
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Remarks.—Necronectinae has a well-verified, extensive
fossil record. The fossil record of Necronectes and Scylla
has each been recently summarized (Schweitzer et al.,
2006). To the species list of Necronectes provided by
Schweitzer et al. (2006) must only be added N. batalleri
Vı́a, 1941, which, based upon the description and illustrations, appears to belong within the genus. Type material
of that species has not been examined, however. Scylla
michelini has been problematic and has been transferred
between Necronectes and Scylla. Herein, we place it within
Scylla based upon its large, smooth chelae (Schweitzer
et al., 2006). Hu and Tao (1996) erected the species
S. marianae for a fragmental specimen from the PlioPleistocene of Guam. It appears to possess the features of
the genus, including the conformation of the front and
anterolateral margins; thus, we retain it within the genus.
Neptunus sindensis was named by Stoliczka (1871) for
well-preserved specimens from India. Examination of the
illustrations of the specimen clearly indicate that it belongs
to Necronectinae, based upon its possession of a carapace
that is not much broader than long; six frontal spines; a
rimmed posterior margin; a triangular male pleon with clear
fusion of somites 3-5; a small portion of sternite 8 visible
and a narrow sternum overall for the family; and stout
chelae with molariform teeth. Glaessner (1933) placed the
species within Scylla. Examination of specimens referred to
the species by Glaessner, which are deposited in the Natural
History Museum in London, indicate that it possesses nine
anterolateral spines including the outer-orbital spines; thus,
we concur with Glaessner’s placement herein. Species of
Scylla have previously been reported from the Miocene of
India (Das Gupta, 1925) as well as other Indo-Pacific
localities (Schweitzer et al., 2006); thus, this seems the best
placement for N. sindensis. Species of Sanquerus also
possess nine anterolateral spines; however, those spines are
of a smaller and finer nature than those of N. sindensis and
species of Scylla. In addition, Sanquerus is currently known
only from one species from a rather small range of the West
African coast. It seems most prudent at this time to refer
N. sindensis to Scylla based upon these multiple factors.
The distribution of the fossil and extant taxa strongly
suggests a Tethyan distribution during the Paleogene, with
the modern occurrences in the Atlantic (Manning and
Chace, 1990) and Indo-Pacific (Davie, 2002) as a relict of
that distributional pathway.
mented with ridges and sometimes with large, spherical
swellings; front protruding anteriorly, with four to six spines
or lobes including inner orbital; orbits directed forward,
with two fissures, fronto-orbital width about 70-75 percent
maximum carapace width; anterolateral margins tightly
arched to nearly parallel to axis, usually bearing nine spines
that may alternate in size, including the outer-orbital spine;
anterolateral margins longer than posterolateral margins;
posterolateral reentrant large; large portion of sternite 8
visible, slightly overlapping the third somite of the pleon
in males; male pleon with somites 3-5 fused, somites 2 and
3 with transverse keels; basal antennal article simple;
chelipeds slender, elongate, but shorter than other pereiopods; second to fourth pereiopods slender, elongate; meri of
fifth pereiopod about equal to propodi with postero-distal
spine; fifth pereiopod with oblanceolate dactyl.
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Stimpson, 1860; Sandomingia yy Rathbun, 1919; Saratunus
yy Collins, Lee, and Noad, 2003; Viaophthalmus yy new
genus.
Diagnosis.—Carapace much broader than long, widest
about one-quarter to one half the distance posteriorly on
carapace; front narrow to extremely narrow at base and
broadening distally to form a ‘‘T-shape;’’ orbits extremely
broad, occupying about 80 percent to nearly entire anterior
margin of carapace, entire or with fissures or notches;
eyestalks very long, sometimes wider than carapace; anterolateral margin with two to five spines including outerorbital spine; carapace often with transverse ridges on
protogastric and branchial regions; epistomial spine well
developed, visible dorsally; ‘‘antennules not completely
retractile in fossae beneath front’’ (Davie, 2002, p. 456);
basal article of antennae short and flagellum slender and
long; sternum very broad, very broad portion of sternite 8
visible in ventral view, sternal suture 7/8 terminating well
before sterno-abdominal cavity, sternal sutures 4/5, 5/6, 6/7,
and 7/8 discontinuous; chelipeds very long, merus, carpus,
and manus with spines, manus sometimes with keels; fifth
pereiopod with paddle-like dactylus and postero-distal
spines of meri (modified after Ng, 1998; Apel and
Spiridonov, 1998; Davie, 2002; Schweitzer et al., 2006).
Material Examined.—Euphylax domingensis (Rathbun,
1919), MNHNCu-P844, P1822; Euphylax dovii Stimpson,
1860, USNM 85535; Euphylax fortispinosus Collins et al.,
2001, holotype, BM IC117; Podophthalmus vigil (Weber,
1795), RUMF-ZC-281, USNM 112121; Podophthalmus
fusiformis Morris and Collins, 1991, holotype BM In.
62066, BM IC213; Psygmophthalmus lares Schweitzer
et al., 2006, holotype USNM 527076; Saratunus longiorbis
Collins et al., 2003, holotype BM IC246.
Remarks.—The fossil record for the subfamily has been
recently summarized and exhibits a Central American,
Caribbean, and Indo-Pacific distribution (Schweitzer, ScottSmith et al., 2002; Schweitzer et al., 2006). Hu and Tao
(1985) described the new species, Podophthalmus taiwanicus, from the middle Miocene of Taiwan. This species has
three short anterolateral spines including the outer-orbital
spine, but the details of the fronto-orbital characters are
unknown. Therefore, more complete specimens will be
necessary to confirm this placement.
Viaophthalmus n. gen.
Fig. 8
Type and Sole Species.—Ommatocarcinus zariquieyi Vı́a,
1959.
Diagnosis.—Carapace not much wider than long; front
triangular, orbits extremely elongate, extending beyond
lateral margins of carapace into long, stout, outer-orbital
spine; orbit with thickened rim, rim flared outward distally;
lateral margins converging posteriorly; posterolateral reentrants moderately sized; protogastric regions with sharp,
transverse keel extending continuously across both regions
as well as mesogastric region, protogastric regions and
anterior-most mesogastric region united into ovate field;
mesogastric region with longitudinal keel between protogastric and epibranchial keels; epibranchial keel arcing
forward distally and then arcing posteriorly to become
nearly straight as it crosses the axis; cardiac region with
sharp transverse keel; male pleomeres 3-5 fused, sutures
weakly or not visible; sternum ovate, moderately wide,
sternite 8 clearly visible in ventral view.
Etymology.—The genus name is a contraction of Via,
honoring Luis Vı́a, a renowned decapod paleontologist and
the person who originally named the species, and the Greek
word ‘‘ophthalmos,’’ meaning eye and a common stem in
the Brachyura.
Material Examined.—MGSB 26404, holotype.
Remarks.—Vı́a (1959) originally placed his new species
within Ommatocarcinus White, 1852, based upon its
extremely elongate orbits. Later, Karasawa and Kato
(2003) placed it within Euphylax, but Schweitzer et al.
(2006) excluded it from both of these genera based upon its
narrow carapace, continuous carapace ridges, unusual
orbital margins, and the shape of the front. Herein we place
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Fig. 8. Viaophthalmus zariquiueyi (Vı́a, 1959). Cast (KSU D193) of holotype, MGSB 26404. Scale bar equals 1 cm.
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Portuninae y Rafinesque, 1815
Included Genera.—Portunus (Achelous) y de Haan,
1833; Portunus (Cycloachelous) Ward, 1942; Portunus
(Lupocycloporus) Alcock, 1899; Portunus (Monomia)
Gistl, 1848; Portunus (Portunus) y Weber, 1795; Portunus
(Xiphonectes) A. Milne-Edwards, 1873; Acanthoportunus
yy Schweitzer and Feldmann, 2002; Arenaeus y Dana, 1851;
Callinectes y Stimpson, 1860; Colneptunus yy L}
orenthey in
L}orenthey and Beurlen, 1929; Cronius yStimpson, 1860;
Lupella Rathbun, 1897; Pseudoachelous yy Portell and
Collins, 2005.
Diagnosis.—Carapace markedly wider than long, length
ranging from about 55 to 75 percent maximum carapace
width, widest about 60 percent the distance posteriorly at
position of last anterolateral spine, usually with arcuate
epibranchial keel; front with six spines including inner
orbital spines, front about one-quarter maximum carapace
width but can range higher or lower (15-30 percent); orbits
forward-directed, fronto-orbital width about half maximum
carapace width but can range higher or lower (35-60
percent); epistomial spine usually well developed, visible
dorsally; basal article of antenna with laterodistal lobe or
spine; antennal flagellum within the orbit; anterolateral
margins generally with 6-9 spines including outer-orbital
spine, last spine usually notably longer or larger than other
spines; male pleomeres 3-5 fused, sometimes with weak
remnants of sutures, somites 2 and 3 with transverse keels;
lateral margins of male pleon can be markedly concave so as
to be nearly T-shaped; large portion of sternite 8 visible in
males, sternal sutures 4/5, 5/6, 6/7, and 7/8 discontinuous or
with 6/7 complete; cheliped markedly longer than other
pereiopods, chelae generally with marked keels on outer
surface; propodi and dactyli of fifth pereiopod ovate; male
first gonopod lacking subterminal spines.
Material Examined.—Arenaeus cribrarius (Lamarck, 1818),
USNM 72191; Cronius ruber (Lamarck, 1818), USNM
76854; Lupella forceps (Fabricius, 1793), USNM 1072266;
Portunus gallicus (A. Milne-Edwards in Bouillé, 1873), BM
I.13745; Portunus gibbesii (Stimpson, 1859), BM In.
61204-05; Portunus granulatus (A. Milne-Edwards,
1860), BM In. 28042, 28043, 28048; Portunus granulosus
(H. Milne Edwards, 1834), MFM; Portunus haani (Stimpson, 1858), MFM; Portunus hastoides Fabricius, 1798,
MFM; Portunus oblongus Rathbun, 1920, BM In. 59980;
Portunus obvallatus Morris and Collins, 1991, holotype BM
In. 61947; Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758), MFM;
Portunus sanguinolentus (Herbst, 1783), USNM 243950,
MFM; Portunus withersi (Glaessner, 1933), holotype BM
In. 24479, In. 36049; Portunus woodwardi Morris and
Collins, 1991, BM In. 61923; Portunus wynneanus
(Stoliczka, 1871), cast of syntype BM In. 60596; Callinectes
jamaicensis Withers, 1924, holotype BM In. 23016;
Callinectes sapidus, KSU collection.
Remarks.—Acanthoportunus was originally placed within
Psammocarcininae based upon its extremely long, ornamented last anterolateral spine (Schweitzer and Feldmann,
2002). It was favorably compared with Colneptunus at that
time, based upon numerous dorsal carapace similarities.
Herein we place Acanthoportunus within Portuninae, based
upon its possession of eight anterolateral spines; a much
wider than long carapace; two orbital fissures; and an
arcuate epibranchial keel. Acanthoportunus differs from
other members of the subfamily, like Colneptunus, in
possessing tubercles on the dorsal carapace. Otherwise, both
genera are quite similar in dorsal carapace conformation to
other members of the subfamily and are placed within it
with confidence. Both genera are known from Eocene
occurrences, Acanthoportunus on the west coast of North
America (Schweitzer and Feldmann, 2002) and Colneptunus
in western and central Europe (Glaessner, 1969).
Examination of ten extinct species referred to Portunus
housed in the Natural History Museum, London, as well
as examination of illustrations and descriptions of living
and extinct species of Portunus suggests that there is
broad variation within the genus as currently construed.
Neontologists sometimes use a subgeneric scheme to further
classify the members of Portunus, but that scheme has
not been applied to fossil species. Evaluation of all of
the fossil species of Portunus is beyond the scope of this
paper; suffice it that a revision of all of the species, at least
the extinct ones, currently referred to the genus seems to be
warranted.
During our systematic survey of fossil portunoids, we
have discovered two fossil species of Portunus, both of
which were a junior secondary homonym of an extant
species of Portunus. Förster (1979) moved Neptunus
granulatus A. Milne-Edwards, 1860, to Portunus. Lupea
granulata H. Milne Edwards, 1834, was removed to
Portunus by Rathbun (1906). Lupea H. Milne Edwards,
1834, was an erroneous spelling of Lupa Leach, 1814, and
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it within a new genus, Viaophthalmus, in recognition of its
unique characteristics.
It is not possible to assign the genus to a family and
subfamily with certainty at this time. It certainly exhibits
affinities with Ommatocarcinus within Goneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838, but the extremely long orbits, elongate
and laterally directed post-orbital spine, the narrow front,
general shape of the carapace, and fused pleomeres 3-5
eliminate it from Goneplacidae. The shape of the orbits and
the outer-orbital spine are reminiscent of Lithophylax of
Lithophylacidae, but members of that family have all
somites of the male pleon free. In addition, members of
Lithophylacidae have much better developed carapace
regions and lack complete, transverse ridges on the carapace. Podophthalminae posssess broad orbits, narrow fronts,
male pleomeres 3-5 fused, and may possess transverse keels
on the dorsal carapace; it appears from the illustrations in
Vı́a (1969, pl. 37, fig. 1b) and is clear on others (P. Artal and
À. Ossó, personal communication) that part of sternite 8 is
visible in ventral view. Thus, we place Viaophthalmus
within that subfamily at this time. We note that Viaophthalmus displays some significant differences with the other
podophthalmines, including a carapace that is about as
long as wide, a lack of anterolateral spines except the long
outer-orbital spine, and three complete, transverse keels.
However, until more material of Viaophthalmus is examined, this placement is considered the best course.
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Thalamitinae y Paul’son, 1875
Included Genera.—Thalamita y Latreille, 1829; Charybdis y
de Haan, 1833; Eocharybdis yy Beschin et al., 2002;
Gonioinfradens Leene, 1938; Thalamitoides A. MilneEdwards, 1869.
Diagnosis.—Carapace wider than long; hexagonal in shape;
front with 6 to 8 spines or lobes including inner orbital or
rarely four truncated lobes (Thalamita); orbits generally
broadly spaced, often positioned at the outer-most angles of
the anterior margin of the carapace, orbits with two fissures,
fronto-orbital width can range from about half maximum
carapace width (some Charybdis) to nearly entire width
(Thalamitoides); anterolateral margin with three to seven
spines including outer-orbital spines, margin ranging from
convex forward to nearly parallel to directed almost
posterolaterally; posterolateral reentrant large; dorsal carapace often ornamented with transverse ridges on protogastric, hepatic, and epibranchial regions; basal article of
antenna very wide, usually filling orbital hiatus, with
laterodistal expansion; antennal peduncle and flagellum
usually excluded from orbit; male sternum with crenate
margins, lending overall unique sternum shape among
Portunidae, shallow axial groove extending anteriorly from
sterno-pleonal cavity onto sternite 4; male pleon with
somites 3-5 fused, sometimes weak remnants of sutures
visible, somite 2 with transverse keel, sometimes somites
1 and 3 with transverse keels; cheliped longer than other
pereiopods; fifth pereiopods with paddle-like propodi and
dactyli, carpus with small distal spine; merus with posterodistal spine; male gonopod 1 with subterminal spines.
Material Examined.—Thalamitoides tridens A. MilneEdwards, 1869, USNM 111813, RMNH D 483; Thalamita
crenata Rüppell, 1830, USNM acc. number 99/798, MFM;
T. fragilis Müller, 1979, HNHM M.86.497; Thalamita sima
H. Milne Edwards, 1834, MFM; Charybdis arabicus
(Woodward, 1905), BM I.14990; Charybdis feriata bruneiensis Morris and Collins, 1991, holotype BM In. 59015,
paratype BM In. 59012; Charybdis hellerii (A. MilneEdwards, 1867), USNM 93091; Charybdis japonica (A.
Milne-Edwards, 1861), MFM; Charybdis mathiasi Müller,
1984, HNHM M.86.498; Charybdis miles de Haan, 1835,
MFM; Charybdis sinhaleya Deraniyagala, 1958, holotype
BM In.59305, paratype BM In.59318; Eocharybdis cristata
Beschin et al., 2002, holotype MCZ 2275; Gonioinfradens
paucidentata (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861), SMF 24384.
Remarks.—Many of the species of Charybdis from the
fossil record are Indo-Pacific and Miocene or younger.
Charybdis gigantica Hu and Tao, 1996; C. minuta Hu and
Tao, 1996; C. monsoonis Hu and Tao, 1985; C. kilmeri Hu,
1984; C. leei Hu and Tao, 1996; C. obtusa Hu and Tao,
1996; and C. preferiata Hu and Tao, 1996, were all reported
from the upper Miocene of Taiwan. All seven of these
species are known from carapace material as well as chelae.
Hu and Tao (1996) reported numerous other species that are
also extant from the Pleistocene of Taiwan. Pleistocene and
Holocene occurrences of extant species are known from
Japan (Karasawa and Matsuoka, 1991; Karasawa and
Tanaka, 1994; Karasawa and Kato, 1998). Rathbun (1945)
named two species based upon dorsal carapaces and chelae
from the Miocene of Fiji.
The only fossil species of Charybdis that are extralimital to
the Indo-Pacific are C. antiqua from the Eocene of Italy and
Charybdis mathiasi Müller, 1984, from the Miocene of
Hungary. The Eocene occurrence has not been verified,
because the holotype has been lost (De Angeli and Garassino,
2006b), the original description is very brief, and the original
illustration is a rather odd line drawing (A. Milne-Edwards,
1860). The Miocene occurrence is certainly a member of the
subfamily and a member of Charybdis based upon its dorsal
carapace ridges, ovate shape, forward-arched anterolateral
spines, and relatively narrow frontal width. Müller (1979)
erected a species of Thalamita, T. fragilis. It superficially is
quite similar to the species of Charybdis from rocks of the
same age and general area, C. mathiasi. However, T. fragilis
differs from C. mathiasi in having five anterolateral spines
instead of seven as in C. mathiasi and in having those spines
much larger than those of C. mathiasi. In addition, the front of
T. fragilis appears to be more lobate, whereas that of
C. mathiasi has lobes that are further projected into blunt
spines. One of the defining features of Thalamita is that the
orbits are very widely spaced, occupying much of the width of
the carapace; this is not the case in T. fragilis. Thus, we place it
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Lupa is a junior objective synonym of Portunus (ICZN
Opinion 394). Portunus granulatus (A. Milne-Edwards,
1860) was preoccupied by Portunus granulatus (H. Milne
Edwards, 1834). Therefore, the new replacement name
Portunus alphonsei, for the late A. Milne-Edwards, is here
proposed for P. granulatus (A. Milne-Edwards, 1860).
Allasinaz (1987) moved Neptunus convexus Ristori, 1889,
to Portunus because Neptunus de Haan, 1833, is considered
a junior objective synonym of Portunus (ICZN Opinion
394). Portunus convexus (Ristori, 1889) was preoccupied by
Portunus (Pontus) convexus de Haan, 1833; thus, we herein
provide the new substitute name Portunus ristorii, for the
late G. Ristori, to replace Portunus convexus (Ristori, 1889).
The fossil record of Callinectes is neither robust nor well
confirmed. The oldest reported occurrence of the genus is
from the Eocene of Jamaica; however, that specimen is only
a broken manus. It can be confirmed as a member of
Portunidae, but not as a member of Callinectes. The
Oligocene C. alabamensis Rathbun, 1935, and C. reticulatus Rathbun, 1918, are known only from claw fragments
showing keels on the outer surface of the manus (Rathbun,
1918; 1935). The Miocene occurrences of C. declivis
Rathbun, 1918, and C. sapidus Rathbun, 1896, are based
only upon fingers (Rathbun, 1919; 1935). Thus, the fossil
occurrences of Callinectes are almost exclusively from claw
fragments. The occurrence of Cronius in Neogene rocks of
Fiji is based on a fragment of manus only (Rathbun, 1945).
Pseudoachelous is better known, from a partial dorsal
carapace from Miocene rocks of the Caribbean (Portell and
Collins, 2004).
Portuninae is a cosmopolitan subfamily in tropical and
warm temperate waters. It is well-known from the eastern
and western Atlantic (Rathbun, 1930; Manning and
Holthuis, 1981; Williams, 1984) and the Indo-Pacific oceans
(Davie, 2002). The fossil record is similarly widespread,
with occurrences on nearly every continent.
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Portunidae Incertae sedis
Enoplonotus yy A. Milne-Edwards, 1860
Type Species.—Enoplonotus armatus A. Milne-Edwards,
1860, by original designation.
Material Examined.—Enoplonotus armatus, Verona M.1,
M.2, deposited in the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale,
Verona, Italy.
Remarks.—According to De Angeli and Garassino (2006b),
the holotype of the type and only species of Enoplonotus is
missing. Two specimens were illustrated by Secretan (1975)
that appear to agree well with A. Milne-Edwards’ illustration.
The illustrations of Secretan (1975) show a crab with a much
wider than long carapace; deep, arcuate branchiocardiac
depressions; numerous spines on the anterolateral margins;
and an extremely long, last anterolateral spine that is itself
ornamented with spines. The rows of granules illustrated by A.
Milne-Edwards are difficult to make out in the photographic
images of Secretan (1975), although there do appear to be
scattered granules on the carapace. Examination of the
specimens indicates that there may indeed be a row of
granules paralleling the anterolateral margin. These specimens
do not show any evidence of fifth pereiopods, which appear to
be rather stylized in the drawing of A. Milne-Edwards (1860).
It seems that based upon the spined anterolateral margin and
wider than long carapace, the genus is best placed within
Portunidae sensu lato, which can accommodate those features,
until better preserved material is recovered. It may be similar
to Acanthoportunus, herein referred to Portuninae.
Psammocarcinidae Beurlen, 1930yy
Included Genus.—Psammocarcinus yy A. Milne-Edwards,
1860.
Description of Type Genus and Species (translated from
French, A. Milne-Edwards, 1860).—[Beginning middle
paragraph, A. Milne-Edwards, 1860, p. 277] ‘‘. . . On the
contrary, in Psammocarcinus hericarti, the last spine is not
only much longer than the others, but also it presents
anteriorly toward the middle part, a little secondary spine,
and sometimes also one observes a second almost
rudimentary spinelet. The general form of the carapace is
much longer than in the Portunids. It is the genus
Platyonychus that the fossil appears to approach the most;
in effect, these Crustaceans present almost always an
elongated form ranging to a very a high degree toward
Platyonychus latipes [now Portumnus] of our coasts. It is
nevertheless not into this genus that Portunus hericarti
should be placed; in effect, Platyonychus doesn’t have
lateral horns, and the spines which ornament the anterolateral borders are always equal among them. But that is not
all; to this already very important character are added others
of great value. Thus all of the portunids that we have
examined up until the present have an orbital border divided
into one or two lobes by more or less deep fissures. In the
species at hand, the orbital margin is continuous, without
any indication of division. The front of the latter advances
more than in the genera Portunus, Carcinus, and Platyonychus. The inner sub-orbital tooth, very developed, attains
the same level that the lateral teeth of the front do, and the
result of this disposition is that the orbits present a considerable depth. The posterolateral borders of the carapace, in
place of being concave in back to receive the base of the
fifth pair of legs, are straight, and unite squarely with the
posterior margin. Up until now we don’t know any
portunids with the cephalothoracic shield terminating in
this manner; and if I had not observed a large number of
articles of the legs disposed for swimming, I would have
tended to attach Portunus hericarti to the genus Pirimela, of
the family of the Cancériens. In effect, Pirimela denticulata,
by the general disposition of the carapace, is attached to our
fossil. The sternal plastron resembles a little the form of that
which is ordinarily seen in Neptunus and in Achelous, that is
to say the segment corresponding to the insertion of the
anterior legs is very large, and cut squarely in front. The
median suture does not occupy the two last segments of the
plastron, like in all of the Carciniens. The endostome is
deprived of crests as in the Platyoniques and in some
Portuniens . . .’’ [ending near end of p. 278]. [Species
description following begins at bottom of p. 279]:
Psammocarcinus hericarti
‘‘This pretty little species is found in enormous quantity
in certain layers of the upper sand of the ‘‘large calcareous’’.
At Gué-a-Tresmes, near Meaux, the sand is nearly
completely composed of crustacean debris, among which
one finds a large number of carapaces of Psammocarcinus.
However, these parts are not all that are found, the hands are
very common. In addition, upon looking with a little care,
one can find pieces of the branchiostegite, the forward-arms,
the arms, numerous articles of the following legs [pereiopods], fragments of the sternal plastron, intact endostomes,
and even the mandibles, which among all of the parts,
despite their small size, are perfectly preserved. I have
therefore reconstructed the entire animal, except the
abdomen and the appendages of the head region.
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within Charybdis, in which the fronto-orbital width can range
from about half to 70 percent the maximum carapace width, so
that two Miocene species of Charybdis are known from
Hungary. The presence of Charybdis in the Miocene of
Hungary suggests a Tethyan distribution pattern in the past,
with the modern Indo-Pacific distribution being a relict.
Eocharybdis was recorded from the Eocene of Italy. It is
assigned to Thalamitinae based upon its broad, lobate front;
anterolateral margins with five spines including the outerorbital spines that curve anteriorly; thin ridges on the dorsal
carapace that extend from anterolateral spines; and ovate
carapace with concave posterolateral margins. No other
portunoid family or subfamily can accommodate this combination of characters. Its presence in the Tethyan region echoes
that of the fossil record for Charybdis and supports the notion
of a relict Tethyan modern distribution for the subfamily.
Thalamita spp. have been reported from the Miocene of
Taiwan (Hu and Tao, 1996); however, the specimens are
fragmental and appear to lack margins. Thus, it is difficult to
verify the placement of these species. Other occurrences of
Thalamita in the fossil record are Pleistocene or sub-Recent
occurrences of extant species. Thus, its fossil record is not
extensive.
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quently, in place of presenting a margin, it terminates
superiorly by a surface inside and outside by a crest of
granulations. The internal surface is smooth. The lower
border is narrow and very granular. The fingers are
remarkably strong; the index, laterally compressed, is
directed a little downward, and does not recurve. . . .’’
Remarks.—The systematic placement of Psammocarcinus
is enigmatic. A. Milne-Edwards (1860) originally placed the
genus among the other portunid genera and specifically with
the polybiines. He based this placement on his interpretation
of the last pair of pereiopods as adapted for swimming,
based upon the flattened nature of the propodus. The dactyl,
however, was missing from his specimens. He also noted
a general similarity in the sternum between Psammocarcinus and some other portunids. A. Milne-Edwards noted that
Psammocarcinus shared several features with Pirimela,
including the general shape of the carapace. Subsequently,
Beurlen (1930) placed Psammocarcinus within its own
subfamily in Portunidae, based upon its rounded to
moderately widened carapace and four to five anterolateral
spines with the last longest and strongest (Beurlen, 1930,
p. 355). Along with Psammocarcinus, the two genera
Enoplonotus A. Milne-Edwards, 1860, and Rhachiosoma
Woodward, 1871, were placed within Psammocarcininae
(Beurlen, 1930). This arrangement was maintained by later
authors (Glaessner, 1969; Schweitzer and Feldmann, 2002).
Schweitzer and Feldmann (2002) added an additional genus,
Acanthoportunus Schweitzer and Feldmann, 2002, to the
subfamily. Rhachiosoma, which possesses a long last
anterolateral spine, is better placed within Macropipidae,
discussed above. Enoplonotus and Acanthoportunus are
each placed within Portunidae based upon their wider than
long carapaces and numerous anterolateral spines, discussed
above. Thus, Psammocarcinus remains the only genus
within the family, and retains only one species, discussed
below.
Examination of the original description and a specimen of
the type species of Psammocarcinus, P. hericarti, in the
BSP, as well as photographs of material deposited in
MNHN suggests that the superfamily-level placement is
questionable. Several features of Psammocarcinus are
unlike that seen in any other portunoids. For example,
Psammocarcinus possesses three frontal spines, with the
axial spine longest. The orbits of Psammocarcinus lack
orbital fissures and are deepest axially and shallow laterally,
unlike any orbits within Portunoidea. The suborbital spine in
Psammocarcinus is extremely long and well developed,
unlike any portunoids. The conformation of the regions is
unlike that of many portunoids in displaying well-defined
axial, protogastric, hepatic, and branchial regions. Although
A. Milne-Edwards (1860) illustrated the fifth pereiopods as
possessing paddlelike dactyls, there is no evidence that this
is the case (G. Breton, personal communication). The
propodus of the fifth pereiopod is flattened and oblanceolate
in shape, which may have led him to believe that the dactyl
would also be ovate. However, in Pirimelidae, for example,
the propodus of the fifth pereiopod is flattened and
oblanceolate, and the dactyl is lanceolate, not ovate and
paddle-like. Thus, his reconstruction may be erroneous.
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‘‘The carapace, among which the length varies from some
mm to nearly 3 cm, or even more, doesn’t have any
granulations, punctations, and depending on the state of
preservation is almost always perfect. The regions without
being extremely projecting are very clearly marked. The
gastric region is large and divided into lobes: the anteriors,
or anterolaterals, are best marked. The mesogastric region
merges posteriorly with the metagastric regions or posterolateral lobes, and is prolonged in front by a raised crest,
which usually possesses three small swellings. The cardiac
region is clearly indicated by a deep branchio-cardiac
groove. The branchial regions have some traces of being
divided into three lobes, of which the posterior is
comparatively large. The hepatic regions are small, but
well characterized.
‘‘The anterolateral spines are ornamented with a very
finely granular marginal line, which, after having followed
the internal border of the longest lateral spine, prolongs
onto the posterolateral border of the carapace, up until
the junction of the posterior margin; their point of reunion
is marked on each side by a small swelling.
‘‘The front, very prominent, has three spiniform teeth: the
middle one is the largest; the lateral ones merge with the
inner orbital angle; the latter is constituted by a small
swelling in the form of a lobe, which is found at the base of
the external edge.
‘‘The external angle of the orbit is very needle-like, very
projected, and forms the first and the strongest of the
anterolateral spines; the second is the smallest of all; finally
the two following, of intermediate size, are equal to one
another, and all are directed toward the front.
‘‘I will not repeat the disposition of the orbits or of the
endostome, they have already been described in the
discussion of the generic characters of the species.
‘‘The form of the anterior legs presents a great analogy
with those of the Portunes and Carcines; in general, those of
the left side are weaker than those of the right. The arms
[meri], short and stout, should not pass beyond the
anterolateral margins of the carapace; the form is that of
a triangular prism, irregular. One never finds them in place;
always they are isolated, and the upper surface is
incomplete, because the complementary piece [carpus], in
the form of a triangle, which one notices in all of the crabs,
in the pagurids, etc., where it is imperfectly sutured to the
rest of the arm, is always missing, I have not found a single
arm which had it preserved. Finally, the article carries,
toward the middle part of the posterior border, a small spine
with its tip directed toward the front.
‘‘The front-arm has on its upper and internal border
a needle-like spine which it carries under the hand. The
borders of this article are finely ridged.
‘‘The hand is, proportional to the body, very large, and it
is lightly curved following its length, with the result that it
can be held against the facial region. The wrist, compared to
the fingers, is short and stocky. On the external surface, near
the articulation with the front-arm, one observes a line of
little spines which are prolonged more or less toward the
front. One notices also on this face a large number of small
granulations, of which some of larger size form a rudimentary crest. The wrist is flattened underneath, and conse-
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Fig. 9. Stratigraphic occurrence of each portunoid species occurring in the fossil record. Asterisk (*) indicates species of unknown age.
Fig. 9. Continued.
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The features of Psammocarcinus are suggestive of
the families Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893; Matutidae de
Haan, 1841; and Pirimelidae Alcock, 1899, but it does not
appear to belong to any of these. The orbital features of
Psammocarcinus are unlike those of Atelecyclidae, in which
the orbits are facing anterolaterally, possess orbital fissures,
and comprised of numerous articles. Pirimelidae lack the
long suborbital spine of Psammocarcinus and the shape of
the carapace and regions are somewhat different. The
endostome of Psammocarcinus differs from that of
members of Matutidae. Thus, the genus appears at this time
to be unique and should remain within its own family within
Portunoidea.
After the genus was named, two other species were
referred to it, Psammocarcinus laevis Noetling, 1885, and
P. multispinatus Noetling, 1885. Guinot (1976) placed these
two species within the genus Palaeotrichia Guinot, 1976,
which she considered to be closely related to the extant
Trichia de Haan, 1841 (¼ Zalasius Rathbun, 1897),
a member of Xanthidae sensu stricto. Palaeotrichia, based
upon the conformation of its carapace regions, its long last
anterolateral spine, presence of posterolateral spines; and
trilobed front seems especially similar to members of
Atelecyclidae, in which we place it here.
Quayle and Collins (1981) described Portunites subovata
from Eocene rocks of Britain. Schweitzer and Feldmann
(1999) removed that species from the genus and later
(Schweitzer and Feldmann, 2000b) suggested that it may
have affinities with Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893. Examination of the holotype (BM In.61715) suggests that it may
have affinities with Palaeotrichia. However, the holotype of
P. subovata is fragmental, and more complete specimens
will need to be recovered to test this hypothesis and
determine the affinities of that species.
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Fig. 9. Continued.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NSF grant EF-0531670 to Feldmann and Schweitzer supported their work
at museums in the United States and Europe (except Spain and Romania).
NSF grant INT-0313606 funded examination of specimens of Coeloma
spp. in Romania. The University Research Council at Kent State
University provided funding for travel to Spain for Schweitzer. The late
W. Blow, R. Lemaitre, K. Reed, and J. Thompson provided access to the
biological (Crustacea) and paleontological (Decapoda) collections at the
Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum of Natural
History, Washington, D.C. and facilitated loans from that institution. J.
Sprinkle and A. Molineux, University of Texas, Austin, facilitated loans
of the paratypes and additional specimens of Ophthalmoplax stephensoni.
M. Nose, Bayerische Staatsammlung für Paläontologie und historische
Geologie, München (Munich), Germany; G. Schweigert, Staatliches
Museum für Naturkunde, Stuttgart, Germany; C. Beschin, A. De Angeli,
V. Frisone, and A. Garassino, Museo Civico ‘‘G. Zannato’’ di Montecchio
Maggiore (Vicenza), Italy; P. Artal and S. Calzada, Museu Geológico del
Seminari de Barcelona, Spain; A. Crosnier, D. Guinot and A. Rage,
Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France; A. Ross, The
Natural History Museum, London, UK; P. Müller, Natural History
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Museum of Hungary, (Természettudományi Múzeum Föld-és Oslénytár),
Budapest, Hungary; T. Komai and H. Kato, Natural History Museum and
Institute, Chiba, Japan; T. Naruse, National University of Singapore,
Singapore (formerly of the University of Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan); T.
Sato, Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History, Odawara, Japan;
S. Donovan, Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum, Leiden, The Netherlands; M. Lowe, Segwick Museum, Cambridge University, United
Kingdom; A. Lord and M. Tuerkay, Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut
und Natur Museum, Frankfurt, Germany; listed individuals provided
access to the collections at their respective institutions. The late A.
Dhondt made arrangements for our work at the Institut Royal des
Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium. J. DeMouthe of the
California Academy of Sciences facilitated the loan of the specimen
referred to Carcinus minor. A. Crosnier provided useful information about
species of Echinolatus; G. Breton examined the type material of
Psammocarcinus and sent images for our use; and P. Artal and A. Ossó
supplied images of various specimens of Viaophthalmus zariqueyi. R. L.
M. Ross, British Columbia, Canada, donated specimen KSU D746 of
Longusorbis cuniculosus to the collections of Kent State University. V.
Spiridonov, P. P. Shirshov Insititute of Oceanology and WWF, Russia; F.
Schram, University of Washington, USA; and an anonymous reviewer
provided thoughtful and constructive comments on the manuscript. Our
sincere thanks to all of these individuals. The Office of Research and
Graduate Studies, Kent State University, provided half of the page costs
for this article.
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APPENDIX I
Taxa used in the analysis. Classification in this table follows
the traditional classification followed previous to the
revision presented herein, following Davie (2002). Selection of taxa was based upon the prevailing classification.
* indicates extinct taxa.
Goneplacoidea MacLeay, 1838
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edwards, 1852
Carcinoplax longimanus (de Haan, 1833)
Carcinoplax vestita (de Haan, 1835)
Psopheticus Wood-Mason, 1892
Psopheticus hughi Rathbun, 1914
Portunoidea Rafinesque, 1815
Mathildellidae Karasawa and Kato, 2003
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Beuroisia Guinot and Richer de Forges, 1981
Beuroisia major Guinot and Richer de Forges, 1981
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923
Chaceon Manning and Holthuis, 1989
Chaceon erytheiae (Macpherson, 1984)
Chaceon granulatus (Sakai, 1978)
Chaceon quinquedens (Smith, 1879)
*Coeloma A. Milne-Edwards, 1865
*Coeloma balticum Schlüter, 1879
*Coeloma vigil A. Milne-Edwards, 1865
*Coeloma taunicum (von Meyer, 1862)
Geryon Krøyer, 1837
Geryon longipes A. Milne-Edwards, 1882
*Carcineretidae Beurlen, 1830
*Carcineretes Withers, 1922
*Carcineretes planetarius Vega et al., 1997
*Carcineretes woolacotti Withers, 1922
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815
Carcininae MacLeay, 1838
Carcinus Leach, 1814
Carcinus aestuari Nardo, 1847
Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edwards, 1860
Nectocarcinus bennettae Takeda and Miyake, 1969
Nectocarcinus integrifrons (Latreille, 1825)
Nectocarcinus tuberculosus A. Milne-Edwards, 1860
Portumnus Leach, 1814
Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777)
Xaiva MacLeay, 1838
Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816
Caphyrinae Paul’son, 1875
Caphyra Guerin-Méneville, 1832
Caphyra rotundifrons (A. Milne-Edwards, 1869)
Lissocarcinus Adams and White, 1849
Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886
Lissocarcinus orbiculatus Dana, 1852
Lissocarcinus polybioides Adams and White, 1849
Carupinae Paul’son, 1875
Carupa Dana, 1851
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1851
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edwards, 1870
Catoptrus inaequalis (Rathbun, 1906)
Catoptrus nitidus A. Milne-Edwards, 1870
Catoptrus sp.
Libystes A. Milne-Edwards, 1867
Libystes edwardsi Alcock, 1900
Libystes nitidus A. Milne-Edwards, 1867
Libystes villosus Rathbun, 1924
Polybiinae Paul’son, 1875
Bathynectes Stimpson, 1871
Bathynectes maravigna (Prestandrea, 1839)
Bathynectes superba (Costa, 1853)
Benthochascon Alcock and Anderson, 1899
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Brusinia Števčić, 1991
Brusinia profunda Moosa, 1996
Coenophthalmus A. Milne-Edwards, 1879
Coenophthalmus tridentatus A. Milne-Edwards, 1879
*Falsiportunites Collins and Jakobsen, 2003
*Falsiportunites longispinosus Collins and Jakobsen, 2003
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 1871
Liocarcinus corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)
Liocarcinus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)
Liocarcinus arcuatus (Leach, 1814)
Macropipus Prestandrea, 1833
Macropipus tuberculatus (Roux, 1830)
Macropipus australis Guinot, 1961
*Megokkos Schweitzer and Feldmann, 2000b
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*Megokkos hexagonalis (Nagao, 1932)
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*Minohellenus Karasawa, 1990
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*Minohellenus quinquedentatus Karasawa, 1990
Necora Holthuis, 1987
Necora puber (Linnaeus, 1767)
Ovalipes Rathbun, 1898
Ovalipes iridescens (Miers, 1886)
Ovalipes ocellatus (Herbst, 1799)
Ovalipes punctatus (de Haan, 1833)
*Ophthalmoplax Rathbun, 1935
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*Ophthalmoplax triambonatus Feldmann and Villamil, 2002
Parathranites Miers, 1886
Parathranites hexagonum Rathbun, 1906
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APPENDIX II
Character list, indicating characters and their states.
[1] Carapace proportion: much wider than long (0), slightly wider than long
or longer than wide (1)
[2] Front with median notch: present (0), absent (1)
[3] Front with median lobe: absent (0), present (1)
[4] Frontal teeth: present (0), absent (1)
[5] Front forming T-shape: absent (0), present (1)
[6] Lower orbital tooth: low (0), long, visible dorsally (1)
[7] Inner orbital angle defined as lobe or tooth: present (0), absent (1)
[8] Upper orbital fissures: present (0), absent (1)
[9] Epibranchial spine: short (0), long (1)
[10] Carapace dorsal ridge: absent (0), present (1)
[11] Carapace surface: smooth (0), with tubercles (1)
[12] Anterolateral teeth: 1-5 (0), 6-9 (1)
[13] Orbital length: normal (0), wide (1)
[14] Basal article of antenna reaching front: present (0), absent (1)
[15] Basal article of antenna: fixed (0), free (1)
[16] Laterodistal area of basal article of antenna: absent (0), spine or
lobed (1)
[17] Laterodistal expansion of basal article of antenna: absent (0),
present (1)
[18] Epistomial spine: absent (0), present (1)
[19] Portunid lobe of maxilliped 1: absent (0), present (1)
[20] Telson of male pleon reaching: posterior of sternite 4 (0), anterior of
sternite 4 (1)
[21] Telson of male pleon about as long as wide (0), much longer than
wide (1)
[22] Telson shape of male pleon: triangular (0), semicircular (1)
[23] Male pleomere 6: wide (0), narrow (1)
[24] Lateral margin of male pleomeres 4-5: nearly straight (0), sinuous or
concave (1)
[25] Male pleomere 3: narrow (0), wider than somite 4 (1), wide with
rectangular corner (2)
[26] Male pleomere 3 with keel: absent (0), present (1)
[27] Sutures of male pleomeres: distinct (0), indistinct (1)
[28] Sutures of male pleomeres, if present: movable (0), immovable (1)
[29] Sternum width: distinctly narrow (0), relatively narrow (1), wide (2)
[30] Sternum shape: narrowly ovate (0), ovate (1), rather rectangular
posteriorly (2)
[31] Sulcus delimiting sternites 3 and 4: well marked (0), indistinct (1)
[32] Sulcus delimiting sternites 6 and 7: complete (0), interrupted
medially (1)
[33] Sulcus delimiting sternites 7 and 8: complete (0), interrupted
medially (1)
[34] Secondary sulcus delimiting sternites 6 and 7: absent (0), present (1)
[35] Median transverse ridge between sternites 6/7: present (0), absent (1)
[36] Median line on thoracic sternites: up to sternite 7 (0), up to sternite
6 (1)
[37] Median groove on male thoracic sternite 3: present (0), absent (1)
[38] Episternites 4-7: narrow (0), wide (1)
[39] Posterolateral prolongation of male episternite 7: not marked (0), well
developed (1)
[40] Sternite 8: reduced (0), expanded laterally (1), well developed (2)
[41] Penial groove on male sternite 8: absent (0), present (1)
[42] Male sternite 8 visible posteriorly: indistinct (0), distinct (1)
[43] Male sternite 8 visible ventrally: indistinct (0), distinct (1)
[44] Cheliped fingers dark in color: present (0), absent (1)
[45] Inner margin of cheliped merus with spines: absent (0), present (1)
[46] Outer surface of cheliped palm: smooth (0), transversely ridged (1)
[47] Cheliped length: longer than pereiopods (0), shorter than
pereiopods (1)
[48] Pereiopods 2-4 propodi: normal (0), foliaceous-like (1)
[49] Dactyli 2-4 with corneous tip: present (0), absent (1)
[50] Pereiopod 5 with foliaceous propodus: absent (0), present (1)
[51] Pereiopod 5 dactyli: ensiform (0), narrow, lanceolate (1), lanceolate
(2), ovate-elliptic (3)
[52] Pereiopod 5 merus with postero-distal spine: absent (0), present (1)
[53] Proximal insertion of pereiopod 5 propodus: absent (0), present (1)
[54] Pereiopod 5 merus: equal or longer than propodus (0), shorter than
propodus (1)
[55] Gonopod 1 with subterminal spines: absent (0), present (1)
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Parathranites orientalis (Miers, 1886)
*Proterocarcinus Feldmann et al., 1995
*Proterocarcinus corsolini Casadı́o et al., 2004
*Proterocarcinus latus (Glaessner, 1933)
*Proterocarcinus lophos Feldmann et al., 1995
*Proterocarcinus navidad Feldmann et al., 2005
Polybius Leach, 1820
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Raymanninus Ng, 2000
Raymanninus schmitti (Rathbun, 1931)
Podophthalminae Dana, 1851
Euphylax Stimpson, 1862 [1860]
Euphylax dovii Stimpson, 1862 [1860]
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 1801
Podophthalmus vigil (Weber, 1795)
Portuninae Rafinesque, 1815
Arenaeus Dana, 1851
Arenaeus cribrarius (Lamarck, 1818)
Atoportunus Ng and Takeda, 2003
Atoportunus gustavi Ng and Takeda, 2003
Laleonectes Manning and Chace, 1990
Laleonectes nipponensis (Sakai, 1938)
Callinectes Stimpson, 1860
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896
Lupocyclus Adams and White, 1849
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880
Lupocyclus rotundatus Adams and White, 1849
Lupocyclus tugelae Barnard, 1950
*Necronectes A. Milne-Edwards, 1881
*Necronectes collinsi Schweitzer et al., 2006
*Necronectes drydeni Rathbun, 1935
*Necronectes proavitus (Rathbun, 1919)
*Necronectes vicksburgensis (Stenzel, 1935)
Portunus Weber, 1795
Portunus (Cycloachelous) granulosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834)
Portunus (Monomia) haani (Stimpson, 1858)
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus (Herbst, 1783)
Portunus (Xiphonectes) hastoides Fabricius, 1798
Sanquerus Manning, 1989
Sanquerus validus (Herklots, 1851)
Scylla de Haan, 1833
Scylla olivacea (Herbst, 1794)
Scylla serrata (Forskål, 1775)
Thalamitinae Paul’son, 1875
Thalamita Latreille, 1829
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edwards, 1834
Charybdis de Haan, 1833
Charybdis hellerii (A. Milne-Edwards, 1867)
Charybdis japonica (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861)
Charybdis miles de Haan, 1835
*Psammocarcininae Beurlen, 1830
*Psammocarcinus A. Milne-Edwards, 1860
*Psammocarcinus hericarti (Desmarest, 1822)
*Portunidae incertae sedis
*Longusorbis Richards, 1975
*Longusorbis cuniculosus Richards, 1975
Superfamily uncertain
*Lithophylacidae Van Straelen, 1936a
*Lithophylax A. Milne-Edwards and Brocchi, 1879
*Lithophylax trigeri A. Milne-Edwards and Brocchi, 1879
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Data matrix.
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APPENDIX IV
Unambiguous character state changes for extant and extinct
taxa (Fig. 4). Bold type indicates unique character changes.
APPENDIX V
All species of portunoideans currently known from the fossil
record and those herein or previously removed to other
families. Classification follows new classification proposed
herein.
Cancroidea y Latreille, 1802
Atelecyclidae y Ortmann, 1893
Palaeotrichia yy Guinot, 1976
P. laevis (Noetling, 1885) (as Psammocarcinus)
P. multispinatus (Noetling, 1885) (as Psammocarcinus)
Cancridae y Latreille, 1802
Ceronnectes yy De Angeli and Beschin, 1998
C. boeckhi (L}orenthey, 1898) (type species)
C. granulosa (Feldmann et al., 1998) (as Pororaria?)
new combination
?C. pusillinus (Secretan in Plaziat and Secretan, 1971) (as Portunus)
new combination
Xanthoidea y MacLeay, 1838
Xanthidae y MacLeay, 1838 sensu stricto
Nogarolia yy Beschin, Busulini, De Angeli, and Tessier, 1994
N. mirabilis Beschin, Busulini, De Angeli, and Tessier, 1994 (type
species)
Portunoidea y Rafinesque, 1815
Lithophylacidae yy Van Straelen, 1936a
Lithophylax yy A. Milne-Edwards and Brocchi, 1879
L. trigeri A. Milne-Edwards and Brocchi, 1879 (type species)
Longusorbiidae yy new family
Longusorbis yy Richards, 1975
L. cuniculosus Richards, 1975 (type species)
L. quadratus Fraaije, Vega, van Bakel, and Garibay-Romero, 2006
L. eutychius Schweitzer, Feldmann, and Karasawa, 2007
Geryonidae y Colosi, 1923
Archaeogeryon yy Colosi, 1923
A. fuegianus Colosi, 1923 (type species)
Archaeoplax yy Stimpson, 1863
A. signifera Stimpson, 1863 (type species)
Chaceon y Manning and Holthuis, 1989
C. helmstedtense yy (Bachmayer and Mundlos, 1968)
C. matsushitai yy Kato and Koizumi, 2001
C. miocenicus yy Fraaije, Hansen, and Hansen, 2005
C. peruvianus yy (d’Orbigny, 1842)
Mathildellidae y Karasawa and Kato, 2003
Branchioplax yy Rathbun, 1916
B. albertii De Angeli and Beschin, 2002
B. ballingi Remy in Remy and Tessier, 1954
B.? bidentata Birshtein, 1956
B. carmanahensis (Rathbun, 1926)
B. concinna Quayle and Collins, 1981
B. pentagonalis (Yokoyama, 1911)
B. sulcatus Müller and Collins, 1991
B. washingtoniana Rathbun, 1916 (type species)
Coeloma yy A. Milne-Edwards, 1865 (only confirmed species listed)
C. balticum Schlüter, 1879
C. granulosum A. Milne-Edwards, 1880
C. latifrons Förster and Mundlos, 1982
C. macoveii Lăzărescu, 1959
C. taunicum von Meyer, 1862
C. vigil A. Milne-Edwards, 1865 (type species)
Tehuacana yy Stenzel, 1944
T. tehuacana Stenzel, 1944 (type species)
Catoptridae y Borradaile, 1902
Libystes y A. Milne-Edwards, 1867 (¼ Carcinoplacoides Kesling,
1958)
L. nitidus y A. Milne-Edwards, 1867
Carcineretidae yy Beurlen, 1930
Carcineretes yy Withers, 1922
C. woolacotti Withers, 1922 (type species)
C. planetarius Vega et al., 1997
Cancrixantho yy Van Straelen, 1934
C. pyrenaicus Van Straelen, 1934 (type species)
Mascaranada yy Vega and Feldmann, 1991
M. difuntaensis Vega and Feldmann, 1991 (type species)
Carcinidae y MacLeay, 1838
Carcininae y MacLeay, 1838
Carcinus y Leach, 1814
C. maenus y (Linnaeus, 1767)
C. minor yy Rathbun, 1926
Cicarnus yy Karasawa and Fudouji, 2000
C. fumiae Karasawa and Fudouji, 2000 (type species)
Miopipus yy Müller, 1984
M. pygmeus (Brocchi, 1883) (type species)
Portumnus y Leach, 1814 (fossil record is questionable)
?P. tricarinatus yy L}orenthey in L}orenthey and Beurlen, 1929
Xaiva y MacLeay, 1838
X. bachmayeri yy Müller, 1984
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Clade 1 42: 1-.0
Clade 2 26: 0-.1, 32: 1-.0, 39: 1-.0
Clade 3 8: 1-.0, 20: 1-.0, 47: 0-.1
Clade 4 11: 0-.1, 29: 2-.1, 31: 1-.0, 44: 1-.0
Clade 5 28: 0-.1
Clade 6 7: 1-.0, 33: 1-.0, 39: 1-.0
Clade 7 4: 1-.0, 6: 0-.1, 42: 0-.1
Clade 8 24: 0-.1, 44: 1-.0, 49: 1-.0
Clade 9 22: 0-.1
Clade 10 14: 1-.0, 15: 1-.0, 19: 0-.1, 27: 0-.1, 30: 1-.2, 40: 0-.1,
41: 0-.1
Clade 11 8: 0-.1, 47: 1-.0
Clade 12 29: 2-.1, 31: 1-.0, 50: 0-.1, 51: 0-.2, 53: 0-.1
Clade 13 10: 0-.1, 13: 0-.1, 24: 0-.1, 37: 1-.0, 43: 1-.0, 46: 0-.1,
48: 0-.1
Clade 14 4: 1-.0, 7: 1-.0, 26: 0-.1
Clade 15 3: 0-.1
Clade 16 33: 1-.0
Clade 17 29: 1-.0, 30: 2-.0, 38: 1-.0
Clade 18 30: 2-.1
Clade 19 46: 0-.1
Clade 20 14: 0-.1, 15: 0-.1, 27: 1-.0
Clade 21 26: 1-.0, 38: 1-.0, 48: 0-.1
Clade 22 45: 0-.1
Clade 23 20: 0-.1, 37: 1-.0
Clade 24 21: 0-.1, 46: 0-.1
Clade 25 10: 0-.1, 16: 0-.1
Clade 26 11: 0-.1, 40: 1-.2
Clade 27 14: 0-.1, 27: 1-.0, 51: 2-.1
Clade 28 19: 1-.0, 30: 2-.1
Clade 29 33: 1-.0, 45: 1-.0
Clade 30 10: 0-.1
Clade 31 1: 0-.1, 46: 0-.1
Clade 32 9: 0-.1
Clade 33 27: 0-.1
Clade 34 12: 0-.1, 29: 1-.2, 34: 0-.1, 35: 0-.1, 36: 0-.1, 47: 1-.0
Clade 35 21: 0-.1, 26: 1-.0
Clade 36 10: 0-.1, 46: 0-.1
Clade 37 9: 0-.1, 37: 1-.0
Clade 38 51: 2-.3
Clade 39 1: 0-.1, 52: 0-.1
Clade 40 16: 0-.1
Clade 41 31: 0-.1, 55: 0-.1
Clade 42 17: 0-.1, 52: 0-.1
Clade 43 1: 0-.1, 6: 1-.0, 29: 2-.1
Clade 44 25: 1-.2, 40: 1-.2, 48: 0-.1, 54: 0-.1
Clade 45 46: 1-.0
Clade 46 10: 1-.0
Clade 47 18: 0-.1, 37: 1-.0
Clade 48 2: 0-.1, 4: 0-.1, 5: 0-.1, 7: 0-.1, 12: 1-.0, 13: 0-.1, 52:
0-.1
Clade 49 23: 0-.1
Clade 50 9: 0-.1
Clade 51 21: 0-.1
Clade 52 11: 0-.1
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R. bispinosa Woodward, 1871 (type species)
R. echinata Woodward, 1871
Portunidae y Rafinesque, 1815
Enoplonotus yy A. Milne-Edwards, 1860
E. armatus A. Milne-Edwards, 1860 (type species)
Atoportuninae y Števčić, 2005
Laleonectes y Manning and Chace, 1990
L. vocans y (A. Milne-Edwards, 1878)
Euronectes yy new genus
E. grumiensis (Beschin et al., 2001) (as Rakosia) new combination
(type species)
E. vocans (Müller, 1993) (as Rakosia) new combination
Caphyrinae y Paul’son, 1875
Lissocarcinus y Adams and White, 1848
L. szoeraenyiae yy (Müller, 1974)
Mioxaiva yy Müller, 1984
M. psammophila Müller, 1979 (type species)
Carupinae y Paul’son, 1875
Carupa y Dana, 1851
C. tenuipes y Dana, 1851 ¼ C. laeviuscula Heller, 1861 in Hu and
Tao, 1996
Neptocarcinus yy L}orenthey, 1898
N. millenarus L}orenthey, 1898 (type species)
Rakosia yy Müller, 1984
R. carupoides Müller, 1984 (type species)
R. rectifrons Müller, 1996
Necronectinae y Glaessner, 1928
Necronectes yy A. Milne-Edwards, 1881
N. batalleri (Vı́a, 1941)
N. beaumonti (A. Milne-Edwards, 1864)
N. collinsi Schweitzer et al., 2006
N. drydeni Rathbun, 1935
N. nodosus Schweitzer, Feldmann et al., 2002
N. proavitus (Rathbun, 1918)
N. schafferi Glaessner, 1928
N. summus Collins and Donovan, 1995
N. tajinensis Vega et al., 1999
N. vicksburgensis (Stenzel, 1935)
N. vidalianus A. Milne-Edwards, 1881 (type species)
Scylla y de Haan, 1833
S. costata yy Rathbun, 1919
S. floridana yy Rathbun, 1935
S. hassiaca yy Ebert, 1887
S. laevis yy Böhm, 1922
S. marianae yy Hu and Tao, 1996
S. michelini yy A. Milne-Edwards, 1860
S. ozawai yy Glaessner, 1933
S. serrata y (Forskål, 1775)
S. sindensis yy (Stoliczka, 1871)
Lupocyclinae y Paul’son, 1875
Lupocyclus y Adams and White, 1848
L. tuberculosus yy Karasawa, 1993
Podophthalminae y Dana, 1851
Euphylax y Stimpson, 1862
E. callinectias yy Rathbun, 1918
E. domingensis yy (Rathbun, 1919)
E. fortis yy Rathbun, 1918
E. fortispinosus yy Collins et al., 2001
E. maculatus yy Todd and Collins, 2005
E. septendentatus yy Beurlen, 1958
Podophthalmus y Lamarck, 1801
P. fusiformis yy Morris and Collins, 1991
P. taiwanicus yy Hu and Tao, 1985
P. vigil y (Fabricius, 1798) (type species)
Psygmophthalmus yy Schweitzer et al., 2006
P. lares Schweitzer et al., 2006 (type species)
Sandomingia yy Rathbun, 1919
S. yaquiensis Rathbun, 1919 (type species)
Saratunus yy Collins, Lee, and Noad, 2003
S. longiorbis Collins, Lee and Noad, 2003 (type species)
S. karasawai (Collins, Lee and Noad, 2003) new combination
Viaophthalmus yy new genus
V. zariqueyi (Vı́a, 1959) new combination (type species)
Portuninae y Rafinesque, 1815
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Polybiinae y Paul’son, 1875
Liocarcinus y Stimpson, 1871
L. atropatanus yy (Aslanova and Dschafarova, 1975) as Portunus
L. corrugatus y (Pennant, 1777)
L. depurator y (Linnaeus, 1758)
L. holsatus y (Fabricius, 1798)
L. kuehni yy (Bachmayer, 1953)
L. lancetidactylus yy (Smirnov, 1929) (in Garassino and Novati,
2001)
L. marmoreus y (Leach, 1814)
L. oroszyi yy (Bachmayer, 1953)
L. praearcuatus yy Müller, 1996
L. pusillus y (Leach, 1815)
L. rakosensis yy (L}orenthey in L}orenthey and Beurlen, 1929)
Ovalipes y Rathbun, 1898
O. formosanus yy Hu and Tao, 1996
O. punctatus y (de Haan, 1833) in Glaessner, 1960
Macropipidae Stephenson and Campbell, 1960
Boschettia yy Busulini et al., 2003
B. giampietroi Busulini et al., 2003 (type species)
Falsiportunites yy Collins and Jakobsen, 2003
F. longispinosus Collins and Jakobsen, 2003 (type species)
Macropipus y Prestandrea, 1833
?M. ovalipes yy Secretan, 1975
M. tuberculatus y (Roux, 1828)
Maeandricampus yy Schweitzer and Feldmann, 2002
M. triangulum (Rathbun, 1926) (type species)
M. granuliferum (Glaessner, 1960)
Megokkos yy Schweitzer and Feldmann, 2000b
M. alaskensis (Rathbun, 1926) (type species)
M. feldmanni (Nyborg et al., 2003)
M. hexagonalis (Nagao, 1932)
M. macrospinus (Schweitzer et al., 2000)
Minohellenus yy Karasawa, 1990
M. araucanus (Philippi, 1887)
M. chichibuensis Kato, 1996
M. inexpressus Schweitzer and Feldmann, 2002
M. macrocheilus Kato and Karasawa, 1994
M. minoensis (Karasawa, 1990)
M. quinquedentatus Karasawa, 1990 (type species)
M. sexdentatus (Karasawa, 1993)
M. umemotoi (Karasawa, 1993)
Necora y Holthuis, 1987
N. puber y (Linnaeus, 1767)
Ophthalmoplax yy Rathbun, 1935
O. brasiliana (Maury, 1930)
O. comancheensis Rathbun, 1935
O. stephensoni Rathbun, 1935 (type species)
O.? spinosus Feldmann et al., 1999
O. triambonatus Feldmann and Villamil, 2002
Parathranites y Miers, 1886
P. shibatai yy Karasawa, 1990
Pleolobites yy Remy, 1960
P. erinaceus Remy, 1960 (type species)
Pororaria yy Glaessner, 1980
P. eocenica Glaessner, 1980 (type species)
Portufuria yy Collins, Schulz, and Jakobsen, 2005
P. enigmatica Collins et al., 2005 (type species)
Portunites yy Bell, 1858
P. angustata Collins, Moody, and Sandman, 1999
P. eocenica L}orenthey in L}orenthey and Beurlen, 1929
P. incerta Bell, 1858 (type species)
P. insculpta Rathbun, 1926
P. kattachiensis Karasawa, 1992
P. nodosus Schweitzer and Feldmann, 2000b
P. rosenfeldi De Angeli and Garassino, 2006a
P. stintoni Quayle, 1984
P. sylviae Quayle and Collins, 1981
Proterocarcinus yy Feldmann et al., 1995
P. latus (Glaessner, 1933)
P. lophos Feldmann et al., 1995 (type species)
P. corsolini Casadı́o et al., 2004
P. navidad Feldmann et al., 2005
Rhachiosoma yy Woodward, 1871
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P. sanshianus yy Hu, 1984
P. spinimanus y Latreille, 1819 in Távara et al., 2002
P. stenaspis yy (Bittner, 1884)
P. suessi yy (Bittner, 1875)
P. tenuis yy Rathbun, 1919 (claws only)
P. thalae yy Macarovici, 1970
P. tongfai yy Hu, 1981
P. vectensis yy (Carter, 1898) as Neptunus
P. viai yy Secretan in Philippe and Secretan, 1971
P. vicentinus yy (A. Milne-Edwards, 1860)
P. wynneanus yy (Stoliczka, 1871), as Neptunus
P. withersi yy (Glaessner, 1933), as Neptunus
P. woodwardi yy Morris and Collins, 1991
P. yaucoensis yy Schweitzer et al., 2006
P. xantusii y (Stimpson, 1862)
Pseudoachelous yy Portell and Collins, 2004
P. schindleri Portell and Collins, 2004 (type species)
Thalamitinae y Paul’son, 1875
Charybdis y de Haan, 1833
C. acuta y (A. Milne-Edwards, 1869)
C. annulata y (Fabricius, 1798)
C. antiqua yy (A. Milne-Edwards, 1860)
C. arabicus yy (Woodward, 1905), as Neptunus
C. bimaculata y (Miers, 1886)
C. feriatus y (Linnaeus, 1758) (2 subspecies also known)
C. fragilis yy (Müller, 1979) new combination
C. fijiensis yy Rathbun, 1945
C. gigantica yy Hu and Tao, 1996
C. granulata y (de Haan, 1833) in Hu and Tao (2000)
C. hoffmeisteri yy Rathbun, 1945
C. japonica y (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861)
C. kilmeri yy Hu, 1984
C. leei yy Hu and Tao, 1996
C. mathiasi yy Müller, 1984
C. miles y (de Haan, 1835)
C. minuta yy Hu and Tao, 1996
C. monsoonis yy Hu and Tao, 1985
C. obtuse yy Hu and Tao, 1996
C. orientalis y Dana, 1852
C. pleistocenica yy Hu and Tao, 1979
C. preferiata yy Hu and Tao, 1996
C. sinhaleya yy Deraniyagala, 1958
Eocharybdis yy Beschin et al., 2002
E. cristata Beschin et al., 2002 (type species)
Thalamita y Latreille, 1829
T. admete y (Herbst, 1803) (type species)
T. crenata y (Latreille, 1829)
T. truncatata yy Hu and Tao, 1996
T. fani yy Hu and Tao, 1996
Psammocarcinidae yy Beurlen, 1930
Psammocarcinus yy A. Milne-Edwards, 1860
P. hericarti (Desmarest, 1822) (type species)
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Acanthoportunus yy Schweitzer and Feldmann, 2002
A. buchanani Schweitzer and Feldmann, 2002 (type species)
Arenaeus y Dana, 1851
A. cribrarius y (Lamarck, 1818) in Tavora et al. (2005)
Callinectes y Stimpson, 1862
C. alabamensis yy Rathbun, 1935 (claw only)
C. bellicosus y Stimpson, 1862
C. declivis yy Rathbun, 1918 (fingers only)
C. jamaicensis yy Withers, 1924 (claw fragment only)
C. reticulatus yy Rathbun, 1918 (claws only)
C. sapidus y Rathbun, 1896
C. toxodes y Ordway, 1863
Colneptunus yy L}orenthey in L}orenthey and Beurlen, 1929 (¼
Allogoneplax Van Straelen in Dalloni, 1930; Gonioneptunites Vı́a,
1959)
C. hungaricus L}orenthey in L}orenthey and Beurlen, 1929 (type species)
C. hungaricus lutetianus Remy in Remy and Tessier, 1954
C. dalloni (Van Straelen in Dalloni, 1930)
Cronius y Stimpson, 1860
C. obscurus y Rathbun, 1945 (claw only)
Portunus y Weber, 1795 (¼ Neptunus de Haan, 1833) (Subgenera not
recognized for fossil species)
P. alphonsei yy nomen novum (¼ P. granulatus A. Milne-Edwards,
1860)
P. arcuatus yy (A. Milne-Edwards, 1860)
P. atecuicitlis yy Vega et al., 1999
P. brouweri yy Van Straelen, 1924
P. catalanicus yy (Vı́a, 1941)
P. delgadoi yy Fontannes, 1884
P. edwardsi yy Sismonda, 1861
P. gabbi yy Rathbun, 1919
P. gallicus yy (A. Milne-Edwards in Bouillé, 1873)
P. gibbesii y (Stimpson, 1859)
P. haitensis yy Rathbun, 1923
P. hastatus y (Linnaeus, 1767)
P. incertus yy (A. Milne-Edwards, 1860)
P. kisslingi yy Studer, 1892
P. kochi yy (Bittner, 1893)
P. krambergeri yy Bittner, 1893
P. larteti yy (A. Milne-Edwards, 1860)
P. levigatus yy Rathbun, 1945
P. miocaenicus yy Müller, 1984
P. monspeliensis yy (A. Milne-Edwards, 1860)
P. neogenicus yy Müller, 1979
P. oblongus yy Rathbun, 1920
P. obtusus yy A. Milne-Edwards, 1860
P. obvallatus yy Morris and Collins, 1991
P. oligocaenicus yy M. Paucă, 1929 (¼ P. musceli Paucǎ, 1929)
P. pelagicus y (Linnaeus, 1758) in Hu and Tao, 2000
P. pirabaensis yy Martins-Neto, 2001
P. radobojanus yy (Bittner, 1884)
P. regulensis yy Van Straelen, 1939
P. ristorii yy nomen novum (¼ P. convexus, Ristori, 1889)
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