Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 1033
12148
92586 | Families
Genera
Species |
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 995
11546
91261 | Families
Genera
Species |
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 379
5045
43294 | Families
Genera
Species |
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 376
5018
43105 | Families
Genera
Species |
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 278
4664
41091 | Families
Genera
Species |
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 156
2882
21182 | Families
Genera
Species |
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 128
2548
19326 | Families
Genera
Species |
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 105
2118
15782 | Families
Genera
Species |
Superfamily
| Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
| 13
182
1607 | Families
Genera
Species |
| Family | Portunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs | 141
1493 | Genera
Species |
| Subfamily | Carcininae
MacLeay, 1838
| 9
53 | Genera
Species |
