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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region La Palma (Canary Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
38
53
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
38
53
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
32
46
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
32
46
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
32
46
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
15
24
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Palma
15 Families width 28 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18936SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Palma
24 Genera with 28 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1861Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17651SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusa Saussure, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Ptychophallus Smalley, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Raddaus Pretzmann, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Palma
28 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Armases americanum Saussure, 1858Square-back American Marsh Crabs
Callinectes rathbunae Contreras, 1930Sharptooth swimcrab
Cancer bellianus Johnson, 1861Toothed rock crab
Cryptosoma cristatum Brullé, 1837Lesser-spotted shame-faced crab
Eupilumnus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Pseudothelphusa dilatata Rathbun, 1898
Pseudothelphusa jouyi Rathbun, 1893
Pseudothelphusa montana Rathbun, 1898
Ptychophallus exilipes Rathbun, 1898
Ptychophallus tumimanus umimanus Rat..., 1898
Raddaus tuberculatus Rathbun, 1897
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab

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

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
14
23
27
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