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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Saskatchewan (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
101
155
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
100
154
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
42
61
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
42
61
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
39
57
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
14
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saskatchewan
14 Families width 20 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae (Samouelle, 1819)2SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saskatchewan
19 Genera with 20 Species
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Spiralothelphusa Bott, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saskatchewan
20 Species
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chaceon quinquedens Smith, 1879Red Crab
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Pilumnus floridanus Stimpson, 1871Plumed hairy crab
Pilumnus lacteus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Pilumnus floridanus Stimpson, 1871
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Saskatchewan
SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
14
19
20
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