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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
214
547
1097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
209
538
1091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
95
243
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
95
243
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
86
220
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
48
108
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Germany
48 Families width 144 Species and 2 Subspecies
#LEAMPVCGODHTZIRNSX
Longodromitidae Schweitzer &..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae (MacLeay, 1838)Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18539SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18196SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab25SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19585SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20034SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Prosopidae von Meyer, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Lecythocaridae Schweitzer &..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Palaeocorystidae Lorenthey & ..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab9SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nodoprosopidae Schweitzer &..., 20093SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19700SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Etyidae Guinot & Tav..., 20011SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Germany
107 Genera with 144 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
Abyssophthalmus Schweitzer &..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Aethra Latreille, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Ala Lockington, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Anaptychus Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Blaculla Münster, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Buergerocaris Schweigert &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Coeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18654SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtograpsus Dana, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Danielella P.K.L. Ng & ..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1869Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Drobna Münster, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1837sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Dromiopsis Reuss, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Dusa Münster, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18087SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Eotylaspis1SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarpus1SpeciesTaxom
Galicia Garassino & ..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Gampsurus Von der Marck, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gastrodorus von Meyer, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Harpactocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Harpactoxanthopsis Vía, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Helice De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosoma Desmarest, 1823Crown crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Laeviprosopon Glaessner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lecythocaris von Meyer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Libanocaris Garassino, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18166SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophoranina Fabiani, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18145SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchoplax Sakai, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Neozanthopsis Schweitzer, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Nodoprosopon Beurlen, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Notopus De Haan, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Orhomalus Étallon, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Palaeocarpilius A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 1795
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Planoprosopon Schweitzer, ..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Potamobius Samouelle, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosopon Meyer, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodusa Schweigert &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ranina Lamarck, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Raninella A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Rauna Münster, 02SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spiralothelphusa Bott, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stimdromia McLay, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Szaboa Müller & Galil, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Thia Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1814
Fiddler crab0SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Udora Münster, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopsis Schafhäutl, 02SpeciesTaxom
Xanthosia Bell, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsis M’Coy, 18222SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Germany
144 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abyssophthalmus mirus W. Moericke, 1889
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Aethra scruposa Linnaeus, 1764
Ashtoret maculata Miers, 1877
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Blaculla brevipes Münster, 1839
Blaculla nikoides Munster, 1839
Blaculla sieboldi Oppel, 1862
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Buergerocaris psittacoides Schweigert &..., 2004
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer punctulatus Desmarest, 1817
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis feriatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Charybdis feriata Linnaeus, 1758
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Coeloma balticum Schluter, 1879
Coeloma rupeliense Stainier, 1887
Coeloma taunicum von Meyer, 1862
Coeloma vigil A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Corystes cassivelanus (accepted as ..., 1777)⇒ Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cyrtograpsus murchisonii Carruthers, 1867
Danielella edwardsii MacLeay, 1838
Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869
Drobna deformis Münster, 1839
Dromia dromia
Dromia gibbosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Dromidiopsis indica Gray, 1831
Dromidiopsis indica Gray, 1831
Dusa araneae Schweigert, 2002
Dusa bronni Oppel, 1862
Dusa monocera Munster, 1839
Ebalia (Phlyxia) intermedia Miers, 1886Smooth Nut Crab
Ebalia cranchi
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
Ebalia granulosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Ebalia humilis Takeda, 1977
Ebalia jordani Rathbun, 1906
Ebalia tumefacta Montagu, 1808Bryer's Nut Crab
Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915
Eotylaspis wehnerae Van Bakel, 2008
Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835Japanese mitten crab
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eurycarpus nanodactylus Schluter, 1868
Galicia westphali Schweigert &..., 2000
Gampsurus dubius Von der Marck, 1863
Gastrodorus neuhausense H. von Meyer, 1864
Gastrodorus neuhausensis Von Meyer, 1864
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Helice tridens De Haan, 1835
Hemigrapsus penicillatus De Haan, 1835Common Japanese intertidal crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005Asian Brush Crab
Hyas alutaceus Brandt, 1851
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus alutaceus Brandt, 1851
Hymenosoma orbiculare Desmarest, 1823
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus dorynchus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Laeviprosopon laeve H. von Meyer, 1857
Lecythocaris paradoxa H. von Meyer, 1858
Libanocaris annettae Winkler, 2012
Liocarcinus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
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
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lophoranina aldrovandii Ranzani, 1820
Lophoranina marestiana Konig, 1825
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) gastrodes Kemp, 1915
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Neorhynchoplax bovis Barnard, 1946
Neozanthopsis bruckmanni von Meyer, 1862
Neozanthopsis sonthofenensis von Meyer, 1862
Nodoprosopon heydeni von Meyer, 1860
Nodoprosopon spinosum von Meyer, 1842
Nodoprosopon torosum von Meyer, 1860
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Notopus dorsipes Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Orhomalus arpi Schweigert &..., 2013
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897
Pilumnopeus serratifrons Kinahan, 1856Smooth-handed Crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Planoprosopon thiedeae Schweigert &..., 2010
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying Crab
Polybius (Polybius) marmoreus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Portunus marmoreus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814
Potamobius astacus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Astacus astacus Linnaeus, 1758
Prosopon aculeatum H. von Meyer, 1857
Prosopon spinosum von Meyer, 1842
Pseudodusa frattigianii Schweigert &..., 2004
Pseudosesarma moeschii De Man, 1892
Ranina marestiana Koenig, 1825
Ranina ranina Linnaeus, 1758Kona Crab
Ranina speciosa Munster, 1840
Raninella schloebachi Schluter, 1879
Rauna angusta Münster, 1839
Rauna multipes
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794
Stimdromia lateralis Gray, 1831Ridged Sponge-crab
Szaboa deppermanni R. H. B. Fra..., 2012
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thia scutellata Fabricius, 1793Polished crab
Udora brevispina Münster, 1839
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Xanthopsis leachii Desmarest, 1822
Xanthopsis sonthofenensis
Xanthosia socialis Van Bakel & al., 2005
Zanthopsis leachi
Zanthopsis leachii Desmarest, 1822

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Germany
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
8
15
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
87
116
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
2
5
8
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