Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region North Wales (Wales, United Kingdom)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 90
153
224 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 90
153
224 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 28
41
68 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 28
41
68 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 28
41
68 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 15
23
36 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for North Wales
15 Families width 36 Species | Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893 | Horse crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Cancridae Latreille, 1802 | Edible crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corystidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromiidae De Haan, 1833 | Sponge crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 | Angular crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oregoniidae Garth, 1958 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833 | Commensal Crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamidae Ortmann, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for North Wales
23 Genera with 36 Species #ABCDEGHILMNPVX
| Atelecyclus Leach, 1792 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cancer Linnaeus, 1758 | Cancer Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carcinus Leach, 1767 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Corystes Bosc, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromia Weber, 1758 | sponge crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ebalia Leach, 1808 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocheir De Haan, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurynome Leach, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplax Leach, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyas Leach, 1815 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Inachus Weber, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Liocarcinus Stimpson, 1816 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Macropipus Prestandrea, 1798 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macropodia Leach, 1814 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Maja Lamarck, 1788 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monodaeus Guinot, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Necora Holthuis, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnus Leach, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheres Bosc, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portumnus Leach, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xantho Leach, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for North Wales
36 Species | Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792 | Circular crab | | Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839 | | | Bathynectes superba (Costa, 1853) | ⇒ Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839 | | Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown crab | | Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Shore Crab | | Carcinus maenus Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777 | Helmet crab | | Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758 | Sleepy crab | | Ebalia granulosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Ebalia tuberosa Pennant, 1777 | Pennant´s nut crab | | Ebalia tumefacta Montagu, 1808 | Bryer's Nut Crab | | Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854 | Big sluice crab | | Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798 | | | Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758 | Angular crab | | Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic lyre crab | | Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815 | Arctic lyre crab | | Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777 | Scorpion spider crab | | Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775 | Leach's Spider Crab | | Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777 | Wrinkled swimming crab | | Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785 | Blue-leg swimming crab | | Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798) | ⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798 | | Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816 | Dwarf swimming crab | | Macropipus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785 | | Macropipus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798) | ⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798 | | Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978 | | | Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761 | Common spider crab | | Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814 | Slender spider crab | | Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788 | Atlantic Sea Spider Crab | | Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851 | | | Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767 | Devil crab | | Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761 | Bristly crab | | Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767 | Linnaeus's Pea Crab | | Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777 | Pennant's Swimming Crab | | Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923 | | | Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790 | Furrowed Crab | | Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | Risso's Crab |
Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in North Wales
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
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