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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
383
1636
4503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
379
1629
4494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
172
792
2156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
171
787
2145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
155
737
2063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
432
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
70
368
830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
58
317
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calappoidea
De Haan, 1833
3
10
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalappidae
Milne-Edwards, 1837
Box Crab, Box crabs
7
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
7 Genera with 17 Species
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Calappilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Stenodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
17 Species
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa elata Rathbun, 1911
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa piscatorum (Calman, 1914)⇒ Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa praelata Lorenthey, 1929
Calappa restricta A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Calappilia verrucosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Cryptosoma balguerii Desbonne, 1867
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Mursia danigoi Galil, 1993
Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Armed box crab
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