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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Oman (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
88
251
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
87
250
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
62
206
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
62
206
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
57
194
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
33
127
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oman
33 Families width 221 Species
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Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20050SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Galenidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs22SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab5SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18199SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab49SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs32SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Oman
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
2
8
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
117
205
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
1
2
3
Family
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