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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Alberta (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
116
217
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
113
214
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
45
82
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
44
80
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
41
76
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
15
30
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
14
29
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alberta
14 Families width 32 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alberta
29 Genera with 32 Species
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Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spiralothelphusa Bott, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alberta
32 Species
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859Jonah crab
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer magister (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Alberta
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
20
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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