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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Alberni-Clayoquot (Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
58
92
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
58
92
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
28
48
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
28
48
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
26
46
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
9
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
9
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alberni-Clayoquot
9 Families width 20 Species
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893Helmet crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alberni-Clayoquot
14 Genera with 20 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 1840Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab2SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Telmessus White, 18121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alberni-Clayoquot
20 Species
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Pinnotheres pugettensis Holmes, 1900Puget pea crab
Planes marinus Rathbun, 1914Drifter crab
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Romaleon branneri Rathbun, 1926
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Telmessus cheiragonus Tilesius, 1812Bristly Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Alberni-Clayoquot
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
11
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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