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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Cornwall (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
63
98
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
62
97
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
33
55
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
32
54
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
32
54
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
17
30
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cornwall
17 Families width 58 Species
Sesarmidae Dana, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Swimming Crab15SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae (De Haan, 1833)Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab8SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae (MacLeay, 1838)4SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cornwall
30 Genera with 58 Species
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Armases Abele, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1758sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18166SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Metopaulias Rathbun, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoides Lucas, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18163SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 19946SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18673SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cornwall
58 Species
Armases miersii Rathbun, 1897
Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Beach Crab
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Dromia vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758
Ebalia (Phlyxia) intermedia Miers, 1886Smooth Nut Crab
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
Ebalia tuberosa Pennant, 1777Pennant´s nut crab
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814Marbled swimming crab
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Macropipus arcuatus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Macropipus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Macropipus puber (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Metopaulias depressus Rathbun, 1896
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Pilumnoides perlatus Poeppig, 1836
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pinnotheres veterum Bosc, 1801
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Portunus pusillus (Leach, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Sesarma curacaoense De Man, 1892Mangrove Crab
Sesarma dolphinum Reimer, Schu..., 1998
Sesarma fossarum Schubart, Re..., 1997
Sesarma jarvisi Rathbun, 1914
Sesarma verleyi Rathbun, 1914
Sesarma windsor Türkay & Die..., 1994
Stenorhynchus rostratus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho floridus Linnaeus, 17..., 1808
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab

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

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
16
29
57
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