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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Central Greece (Greece)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
50
87
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
50
87
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
26
51
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
26
51
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
24
48
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
13
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Greece
13 Families width 23 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Swimming Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae (Ortmann, 1896)1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Greece
22 Genera with 23 Species
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Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18161SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1817Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1758sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Greece
23 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Bathynectes longipes Risso, 1816
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Portumnus lysianassa Herbst, 1801
Portunus (Achelous) sebae (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Central Greece
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
12
21
22
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