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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Flanders (Belgium)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
88
152
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
88
152
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
31
52
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
31
52
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
30
51
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
14
23
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Flanders
14 Families width 37 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18535SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab7SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Flanders
23 Genera with 37 Species
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Asthenognathus Stimpson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 2003Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1758sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18277SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Tasadia Müller, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Thia Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Flanders
37 Species
Asthenognathus atlanticus Monod, 1933
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer vancalsteri Van Bakel & al., 2003
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Hemigrapsus penicillatus De Haan, 1835Common Japanese intertidal crab
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
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
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Thia scutellata Fabricius, 1793Polished crab

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

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
13
22
36
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