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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
490
2361
7068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
480
2331
7026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
194
942
2657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
191
928
2581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
171
860
2407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
100
513
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Europe
100 Families width 1005 Species and 9 Subspecies
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Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab18SpeciesTaxom
Camarocarcinidae Feldmann & al., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs52SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Cenomanocarcinidae Guinot & al., 20082SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19645SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893Helmet crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Componocancridae Feldmann & S..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Cymonomidae Bouvier, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Dakoticancridae Rathbun, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs29SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs48SpeciesTaxom
Eriphiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Etyidae Guinot & Tav..., 20014SpeciesTaxom
Etyiidae (Guinot & Tav..., 2001)1SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Feldmanniidae Schweitzer &..., 20129SpeciesTaxom
Galenidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinucidae Rathbun, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Glaessneropsidae Patrulius, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs24SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 183816SpeciesTaxom
Hypothalassiidae Karasawa & S..., 2006Champagne crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183835SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lecythocaridae Schweitzer &..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs37SpeciesTaxom
Longodromitidae Schweitzer &..., 20099SpeciesTaxom
Longusorbiidae Karasawa, Sc..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Macrocheiridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185111SpeciesTaxom
Macropipidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab34SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20039SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18355SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192918SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinidae Föster, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Nodoprosopidae Schweitzer &..., 20093SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs28SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 195810SpeciesTaxom
Orithyiidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Palaeocorystidae Lorenthey & ..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paleoxanthopsidae Schweitzer, 20030SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 191013SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 181920SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19872SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19770SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab139SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18968SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19706SpeciesTaxom
Progeryonidae Števčić..., 20050SpeciesTaxom
Prosopidae von Meyer, 18606SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs21SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185134SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18353SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 20055SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae (Dana, 1851)Urn crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185330SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs67SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 195912SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in North Europe
SectionCyclodorippoida
Ortmann, 1892
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
14
50
93
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
80
444
881
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
4
15
25
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