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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
560
3291
13093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
547
3256
13030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
223
1394
4890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
220
1379
4800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
194
1284
4512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
112
764
2013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Europe
112 Families width 2013 Species and 18 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVXZ
Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 185110SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Bythograeidae Williams, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab37SpeciesTaxom
Camarocarcinidae Feldmann & al., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs75SpeciesTaxom
Carcineretidae Beurlen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Cenomanocarcinidae Guinot & al., 20083SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19648SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893Helmet crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Componocancridae Feldmann & S..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18197SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 18927SpeciesTaxom
Cymonomidae Bouvier, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19868SpeciesTaxom
Dakoticancridae Rathbun, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Domeciidae Ortmann, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs25SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs60SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 189217SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs86SpeciesTaxom
Eriphiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Etyidae Guinot & Tav..., 20018SpeciesTaxom
Etyiidae (Guinot & Tav..., 2001)3SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Feldmanniidae Schweitzer &..., 201211SpeciesTaxom
Galenidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinucidae Rathbun, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Glaessneropsidae Patrulius, 19598SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs36SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs39SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs31SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 183817SpeciesTaxom
Hypothalassiidae Karasawa & S..., 2006Champagne crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ibericancridae Artal & Guin..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183856SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Lecythocaridae Schweitzer &..., 20093SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs79SpeciesTaxom
Lithophylacidae Straelen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Litocheiridae ?tev?i?, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Longodromitidae Schweitzer &..., 200920SpeciesTaxom
Longusorbiidae Karasawa, Sc..., 20083SpeciesTaxom
Lyreididae Guinot, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Macrocheiridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185114SpeciesTaxom
Macropipidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab74SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 200312SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18359SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs21SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192925SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinidae Föster, 196812SpeciesTaxom
Nodoprosopidae Schweitzer &..., 20098SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs55SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 195820SpeciesTaxom
Orithyiidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Palaeocorystidae Lorenthey & ..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paleoxanthopsidae Schweitzer, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs44SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 191013SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs59SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 181973SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19872SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs29SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 185111SpeciesTaxom
Planopilumnidae Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab246SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 189619SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 197014SpeciesTaxom
Poupiniidae Guinot, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Progeryonidae Števčić..., 20052SpeciesTaxom
Prosopidae von Meyer, 186019SpeciesTaxom
Psammocarcinidae1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20202SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 189310SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs51SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18949SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185147SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20049SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs23SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18358SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 200512SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae (Dana, 1851)Urn crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185343SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs197SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 195921SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Europe
SectionCyclodorippoida
Ortmann, 1892
2
5
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
16
75
199
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
89
657
1745
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
5
26
58
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