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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Subantarctic Islands (Antarctica)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
46
65
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
46
65
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
19
22
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
18
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
18
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
6
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Subantarctic Islands
6 Families width 7 Species
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Subantarctic Islands
7 Genera with 7 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Jacquinotia Rathbun, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ranilia H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Subantarctic Islands
7 Species
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Domecia hispida Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Jacquinotia edwardsi Jacquinot, 1853
Nectocarcinus antarcticus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Ranilia muricata H. Milne Edw..., 1837Muricate frog crab

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Subantarctic Islands
SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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