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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Eurasia (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
613
5026
27212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
598
4987
27139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
248
2433
14370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
245
2417
14257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
215
2285
13463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
124
1416
6910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eurasia
124 Families width 6910 Species and 104 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVXZ
Acidopsidae Stevcic, 200510SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 185119SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Bythograeidae Williams, 19804SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab92SpeciesTaxom
Camarocarcinidae Feldmann & al., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 185851SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs227SpeciesTaxom
Carcineretidae Beurlen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Carinocarcinoididae2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs44SpeciesTaxom
Cenomanocarcinidae Guinot & al., 20083SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 196440SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893Helmet crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Componocancridae Feldmann & S..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 181917SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotidae Moosa & Serène, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs48SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 189222SpeciesTaxom
Cymonomidae Bouvier, 189717SpeciesTaxom
Dacryopilumnidae Serène, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 198611SpeciesTaxom
Dakoticancridae Rathbun, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Domeciidae Ortmann, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs92SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 185860SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs154SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 189230SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs314SpeciesTaxom
Eriphiidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Ethusidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Etyidae Guinot & Tav..., 20019SpeciesTaxom
Etyiidae (Guinot & Tav..., 2001)3SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 187117SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Feldmanniidae Schweitzer &..., 201211SpeciesTaxom
Galenidae Alcock, 189813SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs34SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinucidae Rathbun, 190438SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Glaessneropsidae Patrulius, 19598SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs130SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs97SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18717SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 188624SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs82SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 189914SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 183868SpeciesTaxom
Hypothalassiidae Karasawa & S..., 2006Champagne crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ibericancridae Artal & Guin..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 1838154SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185112SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 189614SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Lecythocaridae Schweitzer &..., 20093SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs468SpeciesTaxom
Lithophylacidae Straelen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Litocheiridae ?tev?i?, 20057SpeciesTaxom
Longodromitidae Schweitzer &..., 200920SpeciesTaxom
Longusorbiidae Karasawa, Sc..., 20083SpeciesTaxom
Lyreididae Guinot, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Macrocheiridae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185191SpeciesTaxom
Macropipidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab202SpeciesTaxom
Martinocarcinidae0SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 200317SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 183538SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs52SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192937SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinidae Föster, 196814SpeciesTaxom
Nodoprosopidae Schweitzer &..., 20098SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs202SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 195829SpeciesTaxom
Orithyiidae Dana, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 185112SpeciesTaxom
Palaeocorystidae Lorenthey & ..., 19293SpeciesTaxom
Paleoxanthopsidae Schweitzer, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs38SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs58SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixidae Števčić, 20054SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 1910230SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs177SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotymolinidae Tavares, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819371SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19872SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs160SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 185125SpeciesTaxom
Planopilumnidae Serène, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab564SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 1896408SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 197022SpeciesTaxom
Poupiniidae Guinot, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Progeryonidae Števčić..., 20053SpeciesTaxom
Prosopidae von Meyer, 186023SpeciesTaxom
Psammocarcinidae1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20203SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19007SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 189316SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs92SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 189415SpeciesTaxom
Scalopidiidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 1851410SpeciesTaxom
Tanaocheleidae Ng & P. F. C..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 200422SpeciesTaxom
Tetriasidae Tsang & Naruse, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs63SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 183515SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 200514SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae (Dana, 1851)Urn crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853167SpeciesTaxom
Vultocinidae Ng & Manuel-..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs650SpeciesTaxom
Xenograpsidae Davie, Schub..., 20072SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 195923SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Eurasia
SectionCyclodorippoida
Ortmann, 1892
3
12
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
16
111
375
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
100
1262
6395
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
5
30
100
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