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Checklist for Family Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 (Box Crab)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
560
3291
13093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
547
3256
13030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
223
1394
4890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
220
1379
4800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
194
1284
4512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
112
764
2013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
89
657
1745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
74
558
1485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
3
14
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
9
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
9 Genera with 37 Species
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1995Box crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Calappilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18735SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Cycloes De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 19895SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Stenodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 18732SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
37 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Calappa angusta (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa convexa Saussure, 1853Arched Box Crab
Calappa elata Rathbun, 1911
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Calappa heberti Brocchi, 1883
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa philargius Linnaeus, 1758Red-spotted Box Crab
Calappa piscatorum (Calman, 1914)⇒ Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa praelata Lorenthey, 1929
Calappa restricta A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Calappa rosea Jarocki, 1825
Calappa spinosissima (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Calappa tuerkayana Pastore, 1995
Calappilia dacica Bittner, 1893
Calappilia scopuli Quayle & Col..., 1981
Calappilia sitzi W. C. Blow, 1996
Calappilia subovata Beschin, 2002
Calappilia verrucosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Cryptosoma balguerii Desbonne, 1867
Cryptosoma cristatum Brullé, 1837Lesser-spotted shame-faced crab
Cycloes cristata Brullé, 1837
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Mursia bicristimana Alcock & And..., 1895
Mursia cristimanus (De Haan, 1837)⇒ Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Mursia danigoi Galil, 1993
Mursia harnicari Hyzny, 2010
Mursia microspina Davie & Short, 1989
Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Armed box crab
Stenodromia calasanctii Vía, 1959
Stenodromia gibbosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873


Links, sources and further information
Calappidae at biodiversity.org.au
Calappidae at gbif.org
Calappidae at irmng.org
Calappidae at itis.gov
Calappidae at marinespecies.org