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Checklist for Family Cancridae Latreille, 1802 (edible crabs)
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
 
Cancroidea
Latreille, 1802
5
23
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCancridae
Latreille, 1802
Edible crabs, Rock crabs
9
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
9 Genera with 75 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 2003Cancer Crab58SpeciesTaxom
Ceronnectes Angeli & Bes..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Lobocarcinus Reuss, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18464SpeciesTaxom
Platepistoma Rathbun, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Tasadia Müller, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tealliocaris Peach, 18773SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
75 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cancer (Scilarus) tuberculatus (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer (Trichocarcinus) oregonensis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852
Cancer antennaria Stimpson, 1856
Cancer anthonyi (Rathbun, 1897)⇒ Metacarcinus anthonyi Rathbun, 1897
Cancer araneus Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer asper Pennant, 1777
Cancer astacus Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer astacus stellatus Montagu, 1808
Cancer balssii (Zarenkov, 1990)⇒ Platepistoma balssii Zarenkov, 1990
Cancer belliamus
Cancer bellianus Johnson, 1861Toothed rock crab
Cancer bispinosus (Herbst, 1783)⇒ Galene bispinosa Herbst, 1783
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859Jonah crab
Cancer branneri (M. J. Rathbun, 1926)⇒ Romaleon branneri Rathbun, 1926
Cancer cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777
Cancer crangon (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881
Cancer denticulatus Montagu, 1808
Cancer depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Cancer dorsettensis (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777
Cancer edwardsii (Bell, 1835)⇒ Metacarcinus edwardsii Bell, 1835
Cancer falcatus (Forskål, 1775)⇒ Gonodactylaceus falcatus Forskål, 1775
Cancer gammarus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Homarus gammarus Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer gracilis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852
Cancer hirtellus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer jordani (M. J. Rathbun, 1900)⇒ Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900
Cancer leachii Desmarest, 1822
Cancer lividus (Latreille, 1812)⇒ Juxtaxanthias lividus Latreille, 1812
Cancer maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer manas
Cancer maxillaris (Montagu, 1804)⇒ Gnathia maxillaris Montagu, 1804
Cancer meticuriensis Milne-Edwards, 1865
Cancer norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nephrops norvegicus Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer parvidens Collins & Fr..., 1991
Cancer phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Cancer pisum (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767
Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer poressa (Olivi, 1792)⇒ Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Cancer puber Linnaeus, 1767
Cancer punctatus (Herbst, 1783)⇒ Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798
Cancer punctulatus Desmarest, 1817
Cancer quadrilobatus Desmarest, 1817
Cancer rivulosus Risso, 1816
Cancer rostrata Linnaeus, 1761
Cancer rotundatus (Olivi, 1792)⇒ Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792
Cancer scorpio (Fabricius, 1779)⇒ Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777
Cancer septemdentatus (Herbst, 1783)⇒ Dilocarcinus septemdentatus Herbst, 1783
Cancer sismondae Von Meyer, 1843
Cancer spinifrons (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775
Cancer squilla (Rathke, 1837)⇒ Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837
Cancer strigosus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Cancer styriacus Bittner, 1884
Cancer tuberosa Pennant, 1777
Cancer tumefacta Montagu, 1808
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Cancer vancalsteri Van Bakel & al., 2003
Ceronnectes granulosa R. M. Feldmann, 1998
Glebocarcinus amphioetus Rathbun, 1898Bigtooth Rock Crab
Glebocarcinus helveticus Fraaije & al., 2010
Lobocarcinus paulinowuettemburgensis von Meyer, 1847
Lobocarcinus paulinowurtembergensis von Meyer, 1851
Lobocarcinus sismondai von Meyer, 1859
Metacarcinus edwardsii Bell, 1835
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Metacarcinus novaezelandiae Hombron & Ja..., 1846New Zealand Cancer Crab
Platepistoma balssii Zarenkov, 1990
Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856Brown rock crab
Romaleon branneri Rathbun, 1926
Romaleon jordani Rathbun, 1900
Tasadia carniolica Bittner, 1884
Tealliocaris loudonensis Peach, 1908
Tealliocaris robusta Peach, 1908
Tealliocaris woodwardi Etheridge, 1877

Subnodes of Cancridae with occurrences in Europe
SubfamilyCancrinae
Latreille, 1802
6
68
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLobocarcininae
Beurlen, 1930
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cancridae at artfakta.se
Cancridae at biodiversity.org.au
Cancridae at dyntaxa.se
Cancridae at gbif.org
Cancridae at irmng.org
Cancridae at itis.gov
Cancridae at marinespecies.org