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Checklist for Subfamily Cancrinae Latreille, 1802
and region Comox Valley (Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
37
42
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
37
42
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
13
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
13
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
13
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
6
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
4
6
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cancroidea
Latreille, 1802
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCancridae
Latreille, 1802
Edible crabs, Rock crabs
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCancrinae
Latreille, 1802
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Comox Valley
3 Genera with 4 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 1840Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comox Valley
4 Species
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab


Links, sources and further information
Cancrinae at marinespecies.org