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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Saronic Islands (Aegean Islands, Greece)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
20
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
20
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
15
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
15
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
14
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
9
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saronic Islands
9 Families width 11 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saronic Islands
10 Genera with 11 Species
Brachynotus De Haan, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1758sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saronic Islands
11 Species
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Saronic Islands
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
8
9
10
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