Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region British Columbia (West Canada, Canada)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 173
460
925 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 169
455
910 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 58
144
323 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 57
138
313 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 54
134
308 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 23
50
78 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for British Columbia
23 Families width 78 Species #ERPCXOIGVLMTZ
| Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Retroplumidae Gill, 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cancridae Latreille, 1802 | Edible crabs | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838) | Mud crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cenomanocarcinidae Guinot & al., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oregoniidae Garth, 1958 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raninidae De Haan, 1839 | Frog crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833 | Commensal Crabs | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Longusorbiidae Karasawa, Sc..., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893 | Mud crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mithracidae Balss, 1929 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tychidae Dana, 1851 | Urn crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautidae Bott, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parathelphusidae Alcock, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893 | Helmet crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamidae Ortmann, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zanthopsidae Vía, 1959 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for British Columbia
50 Genera with 78 Species #ACEFGHLMNOPRSTVZ
| Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeopus Rathbun, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callinectes Stimpson, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cancer Linnaeus, 1840 | Cancer Crab | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Carcinus Leach, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cataleptodius Guinot, 1968 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cenomanocarcinus Van Straelen, 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charybdis De Haan, 1789 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893 | Snow crab | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chorilia Dana, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cymo De Haan, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtus Edwards, 1840 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eucinetops Stimpson, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucorystes Bell, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fabia Dana, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Glebocarcinus Nations, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsus Lamarck, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemigrapsus Dana, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyas Leach, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Lipkemera Davie, 2010 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Longusorbis Richards, 1975 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroacaena Tucker, 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroregonia Sakai, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malacoplax Guinot, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Meriola Davie, 1992 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepinnotheres Manning, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oregonia Dana, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachygrapsus Randall, 1850 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnus Leach, 1923 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnixa White, 1894 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheres Bosc, 1918 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pitho Bell, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Planes Bowdich, 1914 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunites Bell, 1926 | Swimming crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautes MacLeay, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pugettia Dana, 1851 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1875 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Romaleon Gistel, 1926 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scleroplax Rathbun, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scyra Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spiralothelphusa Bott, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teleophrys Stimpson, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telmessus White, 1812 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zanthopsis M’Coy, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for British Columbia
78 Species | Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Jacknife spider crab | | Archaeopus bicornutus Schweitzer &..., 2003 | | | Archaeopus vancouverensis Woodward, 1896 | | | Callinectes bellicosus Stimpson, 1859 | Cortez swimming crab | | Cancer (Trichocarcinus) oregonensis (Dana, 1852) | ⇒ Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852 | | Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859 | Jonah crab | | Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817) | ⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836 | | Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown crab | | Cancer productus Randall, 1840 | Red Cancer Crab | | Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Shore Crab | | Cenomanocarcinus beardi Schweitzer &..., 2003 | | | Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789 | | | Chionoecetes angulatus Rathbun, 1924 | Triangle tanner crab | | Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924 | Bairdi | | Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788 | Atlantic snow crab | | Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893 | Grooved tanner crab | | Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852 | Longhorn decorator crab | | Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924 | | | Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852 | Black-fingered Coral Clinger | | Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877 | | | Epialtus productus (J. W. Randall, 1840) | ⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986 | | Eucinetops lucasii Stimpson, 1860 | | | Eucorystes platys C. E. Schwei..., 2001 | | | Fabia concharum Rathbun, 1894 | Smooth mussel crab | | Fabia subquadrata Dana, 1851 | Grooved mussel crab | | Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852 | Oregon Cancer Crab | | Grapsus (Helevagrapsus) nudus | | | Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758 | Abuete negro | | Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851 | Naked Shore Crab | | Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851 | Green shore crab | | Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815 | Arctic lyre crab | | Hyas lyratus Dana, 1851 | Lyre Crab | | Longusorbis cuniculosus B. C. Richards, 1975 | | | Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860 | Blackclaw crestleg crab | | Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857 | Decorator Crab | | Macroacaena chica Schweitzer &..., 2003 | | | Macroregonia macrochira Sakai, 1978 | | | Malacoplax californiensis Lockington, 1877 | California burrowing crab | | Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852 | Graceful Crab | | Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852 | Californian Crab | | Microphrys platysoma Stimpson, 1860 | | | Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Oregonia bifurca Rathbun, 1902 | Split-nose crab | | Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851 | Graceful decorator crab | | Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840 | Lined shore crab | | Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850 | Gibbes' Pachygrapsus | | Pilumnus gonzalensis Rathbun, 1894 | | | Pilumnus townsendi Rathbun, 1923 | | | Pinnixa eburna Wells, 1928 | Ivory pea crab | | Pinnixa faba Dana, 1851 | Large pea crab | | Pinnixa littoralis Holmes, 1894 | Gaper pea crab | | Pinnixa occidentalis Rathbun, 1894 | Western pea crab | | Pinnixa schmitti Rathbun, 1918 | Schmitt pea crab | | Pinnixa toba | | | Pinnixa tubicola Holmes, 1894 | Tube-dwelling pea crab | | Pinnotheres ascidicola (Hesse, 1872) | ⇒ Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767 | Linnaeus's Pea Crab | | Pinnotheres pugettensis Holmes, 1900 | Puget pea crab | | Pinnotheres taylori Rathbun, 1918 | Taylor's pea crab | | Pitho picteti Saussure, 1853 | | | Planes major MacLeay, 1838 | Variegated shore crab | | Planes marinus Rathbun, 1914 | Drifter crab | | Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Armed box crab | | Portunites triangulum Rathbun, 1926 | | | Potamonautes sidneyi Rathbun, 1904 | Natal river crab | | Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860 | Foliate Kelp Crab | | Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851 | Graceful kelp crab | | Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840) | ⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986 | | Pugettia richii Dana, 1851 | Cryptic kelp crab | | Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856 | Brown rock crab | | Romaleon branneri Rathbun, 1926 | | | Scleroplax granulata Rathbun, 1894 | Burrow pea crab | | Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852 | Sharp-nosed Crab | | Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794 | | | Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860 | Pacific teleophrys | | Telmessus cheiragonus Tilesius, 1812 | Bristly Crab | | Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923 | | | Zanthopsis vulgaris ♰ M. J. Rathbun, 1926 | |
Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in British Columbia
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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