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Lophopanopeus bellus

(Stimpson, 1860)

Blackclaw Crestleg Crab

G5Secure Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.933374

Element CodeICMALJ1010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumArthropoda

ClassMalacostraca

OrderDecapoda

FamilyPanopeidae

GenusLophopanopeus

Synonyms

Xantho bellusStimpson, 1860

Other Common Names

Black-clawed Mud Crab (EN) Crabe à pinces noires (FR)

Concept Reference

McLaughlin, P. A., D. K. Camp, M. V. Angel, E. L. Bousfield, P. Brunel, R. C. Brusca, D. Cadien, A. C. Cohen, K. Conlan, L. G. Eldredge, D. L. Felder, J. W. Goy, T. Haney, B. Hann, R. W. Heard, E. A. Hendrycks, H. H. Hobbs III, J. R. Holsinger, B. Kensley, D. R. Laubitz, S. E. LeCroy, R. Lemaitre, R. F. Maddocks, J. W. Martin, P. Mikkelsen, E. Nelson, W. A. Newman, R. M. Overstreet, W. J. Poly, W. W. Price, J. W. Reid, A. Robertson, D. C. Rogers, A. Ross, M. Schotte, F. Schram, C. Shih, L. Watling, G. D. F. Wilson, and D. D. Turgeon. 2005. Common and Scientific Names of Aquatic Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Crustaceans. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 31. 545 pp.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-05-09

Change Date2016-05-09

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	SNR	Yes

Roadless Areas (15)

Alaska (14)

Area	Forest	Acres
Chichagof	Tongass National Forest	555,858
College Fiord	Chugach National Forest	1,130,818
Duke	Tongass National Forest	45,091
Eudora	Tongass National Forest	195,022
Game Creek	Tongass National Forest	54,469
Nellie Juan	Chugach National Forest	713,697
North Baranof	Tongass National Forest	314,089
North Etolin	Tongass National Forest	40,993
Outer Islands	Tongass National Forest	99,862
Port Alexander	Tongass National Forest	120,681
Redoubt	Tongass National Forest	68,347
Sitka Sound	Tongass National Forest	13,459
Sitka Urban	Tongass National Forest	112,003
Tenakee Ridge	Tongass National Forest	20,527

Washington (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Jupiter Ridge	Olympic National Forest	10,148

References (2)

McLaughlin, P. A., D. K. Camp, M. V. Angel, E. L. Bousfield, P. Brunel, R. C. Brusca, D. Cadien, A. C. Cohen, K. Conlan, L. G. Eldredge, D. L. Felder, J. W. Goy, T. Haney, B. Hann, R. W. Heard, E. A. Hendrycks, H. H. Hobbs III, J. R. Holsinger, B. Kensley, D. R. Laubitz, S. E. LeCroy, R. Lemaitre, R. F. Maddocks, J. W. Martin, P. Mikkelsen, E. Nelson, W. A. Newman, R. M. Overstreet, W. J. Poly, W. W. Price, J. W. Reid, A. Robertson, D. C. Rogers, A. Ross, M. Schotte, F. Schram, C. Shih, L. Watling, G. D. F. Wilson, and D. D. Turgeon. 2005. Common and Scientific Names of Aquatic Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Crustaceans. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 31. 545 pp.
WoRMS Editorial Board. 2020. World Register of Marine Species. Available: http://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ (accessed 12 Feb 2020)