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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Aegean Islands (Greece)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
102
180
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
102
180
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
46
77
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
46
77
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
70
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
20
33
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
19
32
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aegean Islands
19 Families width 48 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18967SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19701SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aegean Islands
32 Genera with 48 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18273SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 19136SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17923SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aegean Islands
48 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Carcinus mediterraneus (Nardo, 1847)⇒ Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847
Chaceon mediterraneus Manning & Ho..., 1989
Ebalia edwardsii Costa, 1838Edward's Nut Crab
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Geryon longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus caronii Roux, 1828
Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969Monod Crab
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pilumnus villosissimus Rafinesque, 1814Longspine Hairy Crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portumnus lysianassa Herbst, 1801
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Potamon (Potamon) potamios Olivier, 1804Aegean Freshwater Crab
Potamon edulis Latreille, 1818
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Potamon hippocrate
Potamon pelops Jesse, Schub..., 2010
Potamon rhodium Parisi, 1913
Potamonautes depressus Krauss, 1843Flat River Crab
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho granulicarpus Forest, 1953
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Aegean Islands
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
24
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eubrachyura at artfakta.se
Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org