Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Continents
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 734
7366
51296 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 716
7312
51144 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 268
3165
24238 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 265
3148
24112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 232
2987
23012 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 131
1846
11236 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Continents
131 Families width 11236 Species and 216 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVXZ
| Acidopsidae Stevcic, 2005 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Aethridae Dana, 1851 | | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893 | Horse crabs | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Belliidae Dana, 1852 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Bythograeidae Williams, 1980 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 155 | Species | Taxom | | Camarocarcinidae Feldmann & al., 2007 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Camptandriidae Stimpson, 1858 | | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Cancridae Latreille, 1802 | Edible crabs | 282 | Species | Taxom | | Carcineretidae Beurlen, 1930 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Carinocarcinoididae | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893 | Coral crabs | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Cenomanocarcinidae Guinot & al., 2008 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 1964 | | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893 | Helmet crabs | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Christmaplacidae Naruse & Ng, 2014 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Componocancridae Feldmann & S..., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conleyidae Stevcic, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corystidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Crossotonotidae Moosa & Serène, 1981 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875 | Coral gall crabs | 72 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 1892 | | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Cymonomidae Bouvier, 1897 | | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Dacryopilumnidae Serène, 1984 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 1986 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Dakoticancridae Rathbun, 1917 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Domeciidae Ortmann, 1893 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838 | Demon-faced crabs | 147 | Species | Taxom | | Dotillidae Stimpson, 1858 | | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Dromiidae De Haan, 1833 | Sponge crabs | 251 | Species | Taxom | | Dynomenidae Ortmann, 1892 | | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Ectaesthesiidae Ng, Ahyong &..., 2023 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 540 | Species | Taxom | | Eriphiidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ethusidae Guinot, 1977 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Etyidae Guinot & Tav..., 2001 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Etyiidae (Guinot & Tav..., 2001) | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euryplacidae Stimpson, 1871 | | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Eurypodiidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Feldmanniidae Schweitzer &..., 2012 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Galenidae Alcock, 1898 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838 | Land crabs | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Gecarcinucidae Rathbun, 1904 | | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Geryonidae Colosi, 1923 | Deepsea crabs | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Glaessneropsidae Patrulius, 1959 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Glyptograpsidae Schubart, C..., 2002 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 | Angular crabs | 204 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 129 | Species | Taxom | | Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepatidae Stimpson, 1871 | | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Hexapodidae Miers, 1886 | | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Homolidae De Haan, 1839 | Carrier crabs | 129 | Species | Taxom | | Homolodromiidae Alcock, 1899 | | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 137 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothalassiidae Karasawa & S..., 2006 | Champagne crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ibericancridae Artal & Guin..., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 260 | Species | Taxom | | Inachoididae Dana, 1851 | | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Iphiculidae Alcock, 1896 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858 | Longleg crabs | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Lecythocaridae Schweitzer &..., 2009 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leptograpsodidae Guinot, Ng &..., 2018 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 669 | Species | Taxom | | Linnaeoxanthidae Stevcic, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithophylacidae Straelen, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Litocheiridae ?tev?i?, 2005 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Longodromitidae Schweitzer &..., 2009 | | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Longusorbiidae Karasawa, Sc..., 2008 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lyreididae Guinot, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrocheiridae Dana, 1851 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmidae Dana, 1851 | | 105 | Species | Taxom | | Macropipidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 367 | Species | Taxom | | Martinocarcinidae | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 2003 | | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Matutidae De Haan, 1835 | | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 | Stone crabs | 72 | Species | Taxom | | Mictyridae Dana, 1851 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Mithracidae Balss, 1929 | | 112 | Species | Taxom | | Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 2013 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Necrocarcinidae Föster, 1968 | | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Nodoprosopidae Schweitzer &..., 2009 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Fiddler crabs | 348 | Species | Taxom | | Oregoniidae Garth, 1958 | | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Orithyiidae Dana, 1853 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oziidae Dana, 1851 | | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Palaeocorystidae Lorenthey & ..., 1929 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Paleoxanthopsidae Schweitzer, 2003 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Palicidae Bouvier, 1898 | Stilt crabs | 83 | Species | Taxom | | Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893 | Mud crabs | 161 | Species | Taxom | | Parapinnixidae Števčić, 2005 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Parathelphusidae Alcock, 1910 | | 251 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838 | Elbow crabs | 299 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllotymolinidae Tavares, 1998 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 529 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 1987 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833 | Commensal Crabs | 384 | Species | Taxom | | Pirimelidae Alcock, 1899 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Planopilumnidae Serène, 1984 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Platyxanthidae Guinot, 1977 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 800 | Species | Taxom | | Potamidae Ortmann, 1896 | | 471 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautidae Bott, 1970 | | 150 | Species | Taxom | | Poupiniidae Guinot, 1991 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Progeryonidae Å tevÄić..., 2005 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Prosopidae von Meyer, 1860 | | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Psammocarcinidae | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 2020 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 1900 | | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 1893 | | 323 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoziidae Alcock, 1898 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Raninidae De Haan, 1839 | Frog crabs | 182 | Species | Taxom | | Retroplumidae Gill, 1894 | | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Scalopidiidae Stevcic, 2005 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sesarmidae Dana, 1851 | | 529 | Species | Taxom | | Tanaocheleidae Ng & P. F. C..., 2000 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 2004 | | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Tetriasidae Tsang & Naruse, 2023 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thiidae Dana, 1852 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Trapeziidae Miers, 1886 | Coral crabs | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1835 | | 92 | Species | Taxom | | Trichopeltariidae Tavares & Cleva, 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 2005 | | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Tychidae (Dana, 1851) | Urn crabs | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 225 | Species | Taxom | | Vultocinidae Ng & Manuel-..., 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 1082 | Species | Taxom | | Xenograpsidae Davie, Schub..., 2007 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 1858 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Zanthopsidae Vía, 1959 | | 35 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Continents
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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