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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Mesozoic (Phanerozoic)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
141
240
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
141
240
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
105
192
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
105
192
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
163
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
39
80
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mesozoic
15 Families width 141 Species
Longodromitidae Schweitzer &..., 200912SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Feldmanniidae Schweitzer &..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Glaessneropsidae Patrulius, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Prosopidae von Meyer, 186014SpeciesTaxom
Lecythocaridae Schweitzer &..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Nodoprosopidae Schweitzer &..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mesozoic
21 Genera with 141 Species
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Abyssophthalmus Schweitzer &..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Blaculla Münster, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Buergerocaris Schweigert &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Caloxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Costacopluma Collins & Mo..., 20162SpeciesTaxom
Dioratiopus Woods, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Doerflesia Feldmann & S..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Dusa Münster, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Galicia Garassino & ..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Gastrodorus von Meyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Glaessneropsis Patrulius, 20094SpeciesTaxom
Laeviprosopon Glaessner, 18576SpeciesTaxom
Lecythocaris von Meyer, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Longodromites Patrulius, 18895SpeciesTaxom
Nodoprosopon Beurlen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Orhomalus Étallon, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Palaeodromites A. Milne-Edw..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Planoprosopon Schweitzer, ..., 20094SpeciesTaxom
Prosopon Meyer, 18588SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodusa Schweigert &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mesozoic
141 Species
Abyssophthalmus mirus W. Moericke, 1889
Abyssophthalmus schultzi C. E. Schwei..., 2009
Blaculla brevipes Münster, 1839
Blaculla nikoides Munster, 1839
Blaculla sieboldi Oppel, 1862
Buergerocaris psittacoides Schweigert &..., 2004
Caloxanthus britannicus Collins, 2015
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Costacopluma concava J. S. H. Col..., 1975
Costacopluma similis Collins, Gar..., 2016
Dioratiopus primitivus Fraaije & Co..., 1996
Doerflesia ornata R. M. Feldmann, 2009
Dusa araneae Schweigert, 2002
Dusa monocera Munster, 1839
Galicia westphali Schweigert &..., 2000
Gastrodorus neuhausense H. von Meyer, 1864
Glaessneropsis bueegianna
Glaessneropsis heraldica W. Moericke, 1889
Glaessneropsis myrmekia C. E. Schwei..., 2009
Glaessneropsis tribulosa C. E. Schwei..., 2009
Laeviprosopon fraasi W. Moericke, 1889
Laeviprosopon grandicentrum C. E. Schwei..., 2008
Laeviprosopon laculatum C. E. Schwei..., 2008
Laeviprosopon laeve H. von Meyer, 1857
Laeviprosopon punctatum H. von Meyer, 1857
Laeviprosopon sublaeve H. von Meyer, 1857
Lecythocaris obesa C. E. Schwei..., 2009
Lecythocaris paradoxa H. von Meyer, 1858
Longodromites angusius
Longodromites angustus A. Reuss, 1858
Longodromites bicornutus Mutiu, 1971
Longodromites excisus H. von Meyer, 1857
Longodromites ovalis W. Moericke, 1889
Nodoprosopon ornatum H. von Meyer, 1842
Orhomalus rotulensis De Gregorio, 1884
Palaeodromites incertus
Planoprosopon heydeni H. von Meyer, 1857
Planoprosopon hystricosus C. E. Schwei..., 2009
Planoprosopon rhathamingus C. E. Schwei..., 2009
Planoprosopon schweigerti C. E. Schwei..., 2009
Prosopon abbreviatum C. E. Schwei..., 2009
Prosopon grande von Meyer, 1857
Prosopon heraldicum Moericke, 1897
Prosopon marginatum Von Meyer, 1842
Prosopon reussi Gemmellaro, 1869
Prosopon spinosum von Meyer, 1842
Prosopon tuberosum H. von Meyer, 1840
Prosopon verrucosum A. Reuss, 1858
Pseudodusa frattigianii Schweigert &..., 2004

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Mesozoic
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
12
21
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
24
46
71
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