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Checklist for Subfamily Cancrinae Latreille, 1802
and region Kent (Southeast England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
100
158
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
100
158
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
48
82
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
48
82
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
47
80
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
29
52
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
46
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
34
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cancroidea
Latreille, 1802
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCancridae
Latreille, 1802
Edible crabs, Rock crabs
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCancrinae
Latreille, 1802
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kent
2 Genera with 3 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kent
3 Species
Cancer (Scilarus) tuberculatus (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Metacarcinus novaezelandiae Hombron & Ja..., 1846New Zealand Cancer Crab


Links, sources and further information
Cancrinae at marinespecies.org