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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region English Channel (Atlantic Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
49
66
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
49
66
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
33
44
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
32
43
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
31
41
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
18
24
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for English Channel
18 Families width 38 Species
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for English Channel
24 Genera with 38 Species
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Atelecyclus Leach, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1758sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18083SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Parapilumnus Kossmann, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoides Lucas, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for English Channel
38 Species
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Cancer gammarus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Homarus gammarus Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
Ebalia tuberosa Pennant, 1777Pennant´s nut crab
Ebalia tumefacta Montagu, 1808Bryer's Nut Crab
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005Asian Brush Crab
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814Marbled swimming crab
Macromedaeus voeltzkowi Lenz, 1905
Macromedaeus voeltzkowii Lenz, 1905
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Parapilumnus malardi De Man, 1913
Perisesarma alberti Rathbun, 1921
Pilumnoides perlatus Poeppig, 1836
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa lanata Lamarck, 1801
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying Crab
Polybius zariquieyi Gordon, 1968Sandy Swimming Crab
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab

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

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
17
23
37
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