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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
490
2361
7068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
480
2331
7026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
194
942
2657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
191
928
2581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
171
860
2407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
100
513
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
80
444
881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
65
363
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
3
10
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
6
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
6 Genera with 18 Species
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Calappilia A. Milne-Edw..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 19894SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
18 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 flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa philargius Linnaeus, 1758Red-spotted Box Crab
Calappa spinosissima (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Calappilia scopuli Quayle & Col..., 1981
Cryptosoma cristatum Brullé, 1837Lesser-spotted shame-faced crab
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 microspina Davie & Short, 1989


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