Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Northern Ireland (Ulster, Ireland)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 86
133
179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 86
133
179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 28
38
56 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 28
38
56 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 28
38
56 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 11
15
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Northern Ireland
11 Families width 23 Species | Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893 | Horse crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cancridae Latreille, 1802 | Edible crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Corystidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 2 | 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 | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Northern Ireland
15 Genera with 23 Species | Atelecyclus Leach, 1792 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cancer Linnaeus, 1758 | Cancer Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carcinus Leach, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corystes Bosc, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ebalia Leach, 1777 | | 2 | 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 | | Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropodia Leach, 1814 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Maja Lamarck, 1788 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Necora Holthuis, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnus Leach, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xantho Leach, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Northern Ireland
23 Species | Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792 | Circular crab | | Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown crab | | Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Shore Crab | | Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777 | Helmet crab | | Ebalia granulosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Ebalia tuberosa Pennant, 1777 | Pennant´s nut crab | | 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 | | Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Montagu's Crab | | Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761 | Common spider crab | | Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814 | Slender spider crab | | Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788 | Atlantic Sea Spider Crab | | Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767 | Devil crab | | Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761 | Bristly crab | | Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790 | Furrowed Crab | | Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | Risso's Crab |
Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Northern Ireland
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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