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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Kent (Southeast England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
100
158
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
100
158
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
48
82
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
48
82
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
47
80
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
29
52
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kent
29 Families width 60 Species
#MVCPDERHBOIXGNLTZ
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18535SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Etyiidae Guinot & Tav..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinidae Föster, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 19591SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kent
52 Genera with 60 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPSXZ
Australoplax Barnes, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Austrohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1758sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromilites H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Etyus Mantell, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Eucorystes Bell, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Glyphithyreus Reuss, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Halimena Melrose, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Hemiplax Heller, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Heteropanope Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Heterozius A. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Homolopsis Bell, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17752SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinus Bell, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Notopocorystes M´Coy, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portunites Bell, 1858Swimming crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Seulocia Galil, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Xanthilites Bell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsis M’Coy, 18221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kent
60 Species
Australoplax tridentata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Furry-clawed Crab
Austrohelice crassa Dana, 1851Tunneling Mud Crab. Burrowing Mud Crab
Calappa philargius Linnaeus, 1758Red-spotted Box Crab
Cancer (Scilarus) tuberculatus (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Cyclograpsus lavauxi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Smooth shore crab
Dromia vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Etyus martini Mantell, 1844
Eucorystes broderipi Mantell, 1844
Eucorystes oxtedensis Wright & Col..., 1972
Glyphithyreus wetherelli Bell, 1858
Halicarcinus cookii Filhol, 1885Cook's Pillbox Crab
Halicarcinus quoyi H.Milne Edwards, 1853
Halicarcinus varius Dana, 1851False Spider Crab
Halimena aotearoa Melrose, 1975
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed crab
Hemigrapsus sexdentatus Milne-Edwards, 1837Common Rock Crab
Hemiplax hirtipes Heller, 1865Sentinel Crab
Heteropanope glabra Stimpson, 1858
Heterozius rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Big hand crab
Homolopsis glabra Wright & Col..., 1972
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) brevis Herbst, 1804
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) crassipes H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macropipus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Metacarcinus novaezelandiae Hombron & Ja..., 1846New Zealand Cancer Crab
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Necrocarcinus labeschei Eudes-deslon..., 1835
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Notopocorystes stokesii Mantell, 1844
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ovalipes catharus White, 1843Paddle Crab
Paracleistostoma wardi Rathbun, 1926
Parthenope longimanus Linnaeus, 1758
Pilumnopeus serratifrons Kinahan, 1856Smooth-handed Crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus lumpinus Bennett, 1964Hairy Crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Portunites incerta Bell, 1858
Portunus (Portunus) armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Australian Blue Swimmer Crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Seulocia pubescens Miers, 1877Olive Purse Crab
Xanthilites bowerbanki Bell, 1858
Zanthopsis leachii Desmarest, 1822

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Kent
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
3
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
46
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
1
2
3
Family
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