Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Aegean Islands (Greece)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 102
180
288 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 102
180
288 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 46
77
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 46
77
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 42
70
106 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 20
33
49 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Aegean Islands
20 Families width 49 Species | Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Geryonidae Colosi, 1923 | Deepsea crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dromiidae De Haan, 1833 | Sponge crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 | Stone crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838 | Demon-faced crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 | Angular crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833 | Commensal Crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Fiddler crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palicidae Bouvier, 1898 | Stilt crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pirimelidae Alcock, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamidae Ortmann, 1896 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautidae Bott, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Aegean Islands
33 Genera with 49 Species #ABCDEGLMNOPVX
| Acanthonyx Latreille, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachynotus De Haan, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callinectes Stimpson, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carcinus Leach, 1847 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 1989 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromia Weber, 1758 | sponge crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ebalia Leach, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eriphia Latreille, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ethusa Roux, 1785 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geryon Krøyer, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplax Leach, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsus Lamarck, 1783 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liocarcinus Stimpson, 1827 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macropipus Prestandrea, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maja Lamarck, 1788 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Monodaeus Guinot, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Necora Holthuis, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepinnotheres Manning, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypode Weber, 1758 | Ghost Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachygrapsus Randall, 1850 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Palicus Philippi, 1828 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paractaea Guinot, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Percnon Gistel, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnus Leach, 1814 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheres Bosc, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pirimela Leach, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pisa Leach, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portumnus Leach, 1801 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Portunus Weber, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamon Savigny, 1913 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautes MacLeay, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xantho Leach, 1792 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Aegean Islands
49 Species | Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816 | | | Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827 | Mediterranean crab | | Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 | American blue crab | | Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847 | Mediterranean Green Crab | | Carcinus mediterraneus (Nardo, 1847) | ⇒ Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847 | | Chaceon mediterraneus Manning & Ho..., 1989 | | | Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758 | Sleepy crab | | Ebalia edwardsii Costa, 1838 | Edward's Nut Crab | | Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775 | Warty crab | | Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785 | Stalkeye sumo crab | | Geryon longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1882 | | | Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758 | Angular crab | | Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783 | Natal lightfoot crab | | Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777 | Wrinkled swimming crab | | Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785 | Blue-leg swimming crab | | Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827 | Grey ᾷ crab | | Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830 | Portunid crab | | Maja crispata Risso, 1827 | Lesser Spider Crab | | Maja squinado ♰ Herbst, 1788 | Common spider crab | | Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851 | | | Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767 | Devil crab | | Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758 | Tufted ghost crab | | Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793 | Marbled crab | | Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846 | | | Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850 | Gibbes' Pachygrapsus | | Palicus caronii Roux, 1828 | | | Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969 | Monod Crab | | Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | Flat crab | | Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761 | Bristly crab | | Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Red Hairy Crab | | Pilumnus villosissimus Rafinesque, 1814 | Longspine Hairy Crab | | Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767 | Linnaeus's Pea Crab | | Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808 | Toothed Crab | | Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777 | Four-horned spider crab | | Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777 | Pennant's Swimming Crab | | Portumnus lysianassa Herbst, 1801 | | | Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Potamon (Potamon) potamios Olivier, 1804 | Aegean Freshwater Crab | | Potamon edulis Latreille, 1818 | | | Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785) | ⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804 | | Potamon hippocrate | | | Potamon pelops Jesse, Schub..., 2010 | | | Potamon rhodium Parisi, 1913 | | | Potamonautes depressus Krauss, 1843 | Flat River Crab | | Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923 | | | Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790 | Furrowed Crab | | Xantho granulicarpus Forest, 1953 | | | Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792 | Jaguar Round Crab |
Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Aegean Islands
Links, sources and further information Brachyura at artfakta.se
Brachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Brachyura at dyntaxa.se
Brachyura at gbif.org
Brachyura at itis.gov
Brachyura at marinespecies.org
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