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Checklist for Infraorder Astacidea Latreille, 1802 (Crayfish)
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
360
1365
3514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
353
1349
3488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
141
518
1316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
139
508
1283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
125
460
1192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Astacidea
Latreille, 1802
Crayfish, Crayfishes and Lobsters, Lobsters
6
29
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
6 Families width 135 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster17SpeciesTaxom
Astacidae Latreille, 1802Astacid crayfishes11SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes70SpeciesTaxom
Parastacidae Huxley, 187922SpeciesTaxom
Glypheidae Zittel, 188514SpeciesTaxom
Stenochiridae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
29 Genera with 135 Species
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Acanthacaris Bate, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Astacus Fabricius, 1829Crayfish8SpeciesTaxom
Austropotamobius Skorikow, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Barbicambarus Hobbs, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cambarellus Ortmann, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cambarus Erichson, 188420SpeciesTaxom
Cherax Erichson, 1868Yabbies6SpeciesTaxom
Distocambarus Hobbs, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Engaeus Erichson, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Euastacus Clark, 18889SpeciesTaxom
Fallicambarus Hobbs, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Faxonella Creaser, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Faxonius Ortmann, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Geocharax E. M. Clark, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Glyphea Meyer, 187811SpeciesTaxom
Glypheopsis Beurlen, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Homarus Weber, 18375SpeciesTaxom
Hoploparia Mccoy, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Metanephrops Jenkins, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Nephrops Leach, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Nephropsis Wood-Mason, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Orconectes Cope, 187022SpeciesTaxom
Pacifastacus Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paranephrops White, 1847Koura3SpeciesTaxom
Pontastacus Bott, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Procambarus Ortmann, 185620SpeciesTaxom
Pseudastacus Oppel, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocheles Wood-Mason, 01SpeciesTaxom
Trachysoma Bell, 19692SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
135 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthacaris caeca Milne Edwards, 1881Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster
Astacus (Pontastacus) leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823)⇒ Pontastacus leptodactylus Eschscholtz, 1823
Astacus astacus Linnaeus, 1758Broad-clawed Crayfish
Astacus astacus astacus Linnaeus, 1758
Astacus fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Astacus leptodactylus Eschscholtz, 1823
Astacus fluviatius
Astacus longimanus G. B. Sowerby, 1826
Astacus pallipes (Lereboullet, 1858)⇒ Austropotamobius pallipes Lereboullet, 1858
Astacus rostratus Phillips, 1829
Austropotamobius pallipes Lereboullet, 1858Atlantic stream crayfish
Austropotamobius torrentium Schrank, 1803Stone crayfish
Barbicambarus cornutus Faxon, 1884Bottle brush crayfish
Cambarellus (Dirigicambarus) shufeldtii Faxon, 1884Cajun dwarf crayfish
Cambarus (Cambarus) bartonii Fabricius, 1798Appalachian brook crayfish
Cambarus (Cambarus) davidi J. E. Cooper, 2000Carolina ladle crayfish
Cambarus (Depressicambarus) graysoni Faxon, 1914Two-spot crayfish
Cambarus (Depressicambarus) latimanus Le Conte, 1856Variable Crayfish
Cambarus (Depressicambarus) reduncus Hobbs, 1956Sickle Crayfish
Cambarus (Depressicambarus) sphenoides Hobbs, 1968Triangleclaw Crayfish
Cambarus (Depressicambarus) striatus Hay, 1902Ambiguous Crayfish
Cambarus (Depressicambarus) strigosus Hobbs, 1981Lean Crayfish
Cambarus (Erebicambarus) tenebrosus Hay, 1902Cavespring crayfish
Cambarus (Hiaticambarus) longirostris Faxon, 1885Longnose Crayfish
Cambarus (Hiaticambarus) longulus Girard, 1852Atlantic Slope Crayfish
Cambarus (Jugicambarus) carolinus Erichson, 1846Red Burrowing Crayfish
Cambarus (Jugicambarus) distans Rhoades, 1944Boxclaw crawfish
Cambarus (Jugicambarus) dubius Faxon, 1884Upland burrowing crayfish
Cambarus (Lacunicambarus) diogenes Girard, 1852Chimney crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) acuminatus Faxon, 1884Acuminate Crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) robustus Girard, 1852Big water crayfish
Cambarus appalachiensis Loughman, We..., 2017Conhaway Crayfish
Cambarus catogius
Cambarus jordani Faxon, 1884
Cherax bicarinatus Gray, 1845White-clawed Yabby
Cherax depressus Riek, 1951Orange-fingered Yabby
Cherax destructor Clark, 1936Australian yabbi
Cherax destructor destructor Clark, 1936
Cherax dispar Riek, 1951Slender Crayfish
Cherax quadricarinatus von Martens, 1868Australian red claw crayfish
Distocambarus (Distocambarus) devexus Hobbs, 1981Broad River Burrowing Crayfish
Engaeus cunicularius Erichson, 1846Granular Burrowing Crayfish
Engaeus cymus Clark, 1936North-eastern Burrowing Crayfish
Engaeus quadrimanus Clark, 1936Lowland Burrowing Crayfish
Engaeus victoriensis Smith & Schu..., 1913Foothill Burrowing Crayfish
Euastacus armatus von Martens, 1866Freshwater cray
Euastacus australasiensis H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Sydney Crayfish
Euastacus bispinosus Clark, 1936Glenelg River Crayfish
Euastacus clarkae Morgan, 1997Ellen Clark's Crayfish
Euastacus dangadi Morgan, 1997Small Spiny Crayfish
Euastacus kershawi Smith, 1912Gippsland Crayfish
Euastacus spinifer Heller, 1865Giant Spiny Crayfish
Euastacus woiwuru Morgan, 1986Central Highlands Spiny Crayfish
Euastacus yarraensis Mccoy, 1888Southern Victorian Spiny Crayfish
Fallicambarus (Creaserinus) fodiens Cottle, 1863Digger crayfish
Fallicambarus (Creaserinus) oryktes Penn & Marlow, 1959Flatwoods Digger
Fallicambarus (Creaserinus) uhleri Faxon, 1884
Faxonella clypeata Hay, 1899Ditch fencing crayfish
Faxonius limosus Rafinesque, 1817American Crayfish
Geocharax falcata Clark, 1941Western Bush Yabby
Glyphea christeyi Feldmann, 1999
Glyphea hispida Carter, 1886
Glyphea leptomana
Glyphea liasina von Meyer, 1840
Glyphea macromuscula R. M. Feldmann, 2013
Glyphea regleyana Desmarest, 1822
Glyphea rostrata Phillips, 1829
Glyphea scabra
Glyphea striata
Glyphea stricklandi Phillips, 1871
Glyphea willetti Woodward, 1878
Glypheopsis sanctaecrusis Collins, 1969
Homarus americanus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837American Clawed Lobster
Homarus gammarus Linnaeus, 1758Common lobster
Homarus longimanus
Homarus morrisi Quayle, 1987
Homarus vulgaris (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Homarus gammarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hoploparia belli Mccoy, 1849
Hoploparia gabbi Pilsbry, 1901
Hoploparia gammaroides Mccoy, 1849
Hoploparia longimana Sowerby, 1826
Hoploparia saxbi Mccoy, 1849
Metanephrops boschmai Holthuis, 1964Bight Lobster
Metanephrops velutinus Chan & Yu, 1991Andaman Scampi
Nephrops norvegicus Linnaeus, 1758Dublin Bay prawn
Nephrops reedi Carter, 1898
Nephropsis atlantica Norman, 1882Scarlet clawed lobster
Orconectes (Buannulifictus) hobbsi Penn, 1950Pontchartrain Painted Crawfish
Orconectes (Crockerinus) obscurus Hagen, 1870Allegheny crayfish
Orconectes (Crockerinus) propinquus Girard, 1852Northern clearwater crayfish
Orconectes (Crockerinus) rafinesquei Rhoades, 1944Rafinesque crayfish
Orconectes (Crockerinus) shoupi Hobbs, 1948Nashville crayfish
Orconectes (Faxonius) limosus Rafinesque, 1817Delcore Crayfish
Orconectes (Gremicambarus) causeyi Jester, 1967Western plains crayfish
Orconectes (Gremicambarus) compressus Faxon, 1884Slender crayfish
Orconectes (Gremicambarus) nais Faxon, 1885Water nymph crayfish
Orconectes (Gremicambarus) virilis Hagen, 1870Common Crawfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) barrenensis Rhoades, 1944Barren River crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) carolinensis J. E. Cooper..., 1995North Carolina crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) cristavarius Taylor, 2000Spiny stream crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) forceps Faxon, 1884Surgeon crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) hylas Faxon, 1890Woodland crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) juvenilis Hagen, 1870Kentucky River crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) placidus Hagen, 1870Bigclaw crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) punctimanus Creaser, 1933Spothand crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) putnami Faxon, 1884Phallic crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) rusticus Girard, 1852Rusty crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) spinosus Bundy, 1877Coona River spiny crayfish
Orconectes (Trisellescens) immunis Hagen, 1870Calico crayfish
Pacifastacus (Pacifastacus) leniusculus Dana, 1852American Signal Crayfish
Paranephrops planifrons White, 1842Northern Koura
Paranephrops setosus Hutton, 1873
Paranephrops zealandicus White, 1847Southern Koura
Pontastacus leptodactylus Eschscholtz, 1823Danube Crayfish
Procambarus (Girardiella) gracilis Bundy, 1876Prairie crayfish
Procambarus (Hagenides) advena LeConte, 1856Vidalia Crayfish
Procambarus (Hagenides) pygmaeus Hobbs, 1942Christmas tree crayfish
Procambarus (Leconticambarus) barbatus Faxon, 1890Wandering Crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) acutus Girard, 1852White river crawfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) ancylus Hobbs, 1958Coastal Plain Crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) blandingii Harlan, 1830Santee Crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) enoplosternum Hobbs, 1947Black Mottled Crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) fallax Hagen, 1870Deceitful Crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) hayi Faxon, 1884Straightedge Crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) hybus Hobbs & Walton, 1957Smoothnose Crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) leonensis Hobbs, 1942Blacknose Crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) litosternum Hobbs, 1947Blackwater Crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) pearsei Creaser, 1934Carolina Sandhills Crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) seminolae Hobbs, 1942Seminole crayfish
Procambarus (Pennides) raneyi Hobbs, 1953Disjunct Crayfish
Procambarus (Pennides) spiculifer LeConte, 1856White Tubercled Crayfish
Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) clarkii Girard, 1852American crayfish
Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) paeninsulanus Faxon, 1914Peninsula Crayfish
Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) troglodytes LeConte, 1856Eastern Red Swamp Crawfish
Pseudastacus serialis Carter, 1886
Thaumastocheles steeplensis
Trachysoma rostrata Phillips, 1829
Trachysoma sanctaecrucis Collins, 1969

Subnodes of Astacidea with occurrences in British Isles
SuperfamilyAstacoidea
Latreille, 1802
Crawdads, Crawfish, Crayfish, Crayfishes, Freshwater lobsters, Mudbugs, Northern hemisphere crawfish
2
13
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNephropoidea
Dana, 1852
2
8
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyParastacoidea
Huxley, 1879
Crayfishes, Southern hemisphere crawfish
2
8
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Astacidea at artfakta.se
Astacidea at biodiversity.org.au
Astacidea at dyntaxa.se
Astacidea at itis.gov
Astacidea at marinespecies.org