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Checklist for Superfamily Cancroidea Latreille, 1802
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
 
Cancroidea
Latreille, 1802
5
15
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Europe
5 Families width 70 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs52SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Europe
15 Genera with 70 Species
Atelecyclus Leach, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab44SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Gomeza Gray, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18464SpeciesTaxom
Peltarion Hombron & Ja..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Podocatactes Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocorystes H. Milne Edw..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Sirpus Gordon, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Tasadia Müller, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tealliocaris Peach, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Thia Leach, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Trichopeltarion A. Milne-Edw..., 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
70 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atelecyclus heterodon (Leach, 1815)⇒ Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792
Atelecyclus hetrodon
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Atelecyclus septemdentatus White, 1857
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
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 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 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 maxillaris (Montagu, 1804)⇒ Gnathia maxillaris Montagu, 1804
Cancer norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nephrops norvegicus Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Cancer pisum (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767
Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Cancer puber Linnaeus, 1767
Cancer punctulatus Desmarest, 1817
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 squilla (Rathke, 1837)⇒ Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837
Cancer strigosus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Cancer tuberosa Pennant, 1777
Cancer tumefacta Montagu, 1808
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Corystes cassivelannus
Corystes cassivelanus (accepted as ..., 1777)⇒ Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Gomeza bicornis Gray, 1831Masked Burrowing Crab
Metacarcinus edwardsii Bell, 1835
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Metacarcinus novaezelandiae Hombron & Ja..., 1846New Zealand Cancer Crab
Peltarion spinulosum White, 1843
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Podocatactes hamifer Ortmann, 1893
Pseudocorystes sicarius Poeppig, 1836
Romaleon branneri Rathbun, 1926
Sirpus zariquieyi Gordon, 1953
Tasadia carniolica Bittner, 1884
Tealliocaris loudonensis Peach, 1908
Tealliocaris robusta Peach, 1908
Tealliocaris woodwardi Etheridge, 1877
Thia polita (Leach, 1816)⇒ Thiinae scutellata Fabricius, 1793
Thia potua
Thia scutellata Fabricius, 1793Polished crab
Trichopeltarion balssi Rathbun, 1932

Subnodes of Cancroidea with occurrences in North Europe
FamilyAtelecyclidae
Ortmann, 1893
Horse crabs
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCancridae
Latreille, 1802
edible crabs, Rock crabs
5
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCorystidae
Samouelle, 1819
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPirimelidae
Alcock, 1899
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThiidae
Dana, 1852
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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