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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Aegean Region (Turkey)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
43
66
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
43
66
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
29
46
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
29
46
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
28
44
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
18
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
18
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aegean Region
18 Families width 29 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aegean Region
27 Genera with 29 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Gonoplax Leach, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18273SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Sirpus Gordon, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 18161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aegean Region
29 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Brachynotus foresti Zariquiey Al..., 1968
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Ilia nucleus Linnaeus, 1758Nut-crab
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Portumnus lysianassa Herbst, 1801
Potamon rhodium Parisi, 1913
Sirpus ponticus Verestchaka, 1989
Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Aegean Region
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
22
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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