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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Bardsey Island (Gwynedd, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
59
70
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
59
70
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
17
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
17
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
17
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
9
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bardsey Island
9 Families width 13 Species
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bardsey Island
11 Genera with 13 Species
Atelecyclus Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1758sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bardsey Island
13 Species
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Bardsey Island
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
8
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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