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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Algeria (North Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
122
236
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
122
236
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
60
122
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
116
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
53
101
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
28
53
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
26
49
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Algeria
26 Families width 92 Species and 1 Subspecies
#EPXAVCGDLHMOI
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Swimming Crab15SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae (MacLeay, 1838)Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab12SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae (Ortmann, 1896)6SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19701SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Algeria
49 Genera with 92 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPSXZ
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1984Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1937Box crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Distolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Glabropilumnus Balss, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18273SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lobocarcinus Reuss, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18987SpeciesTaxom
Maia Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Neptunus De Haan, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 17856SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Zariquieyon Manning and ..., 19891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Algeria
92 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Achelous tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860Tiberculated swimming crab
Actaea calzadai Muller, 1984
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Brachynotus foresti Zariquiey Al..., 1968
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Calappa peli
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa saheliensis Van Straelen, 1937
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer deshayesii Milne-Edwards, 1864
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chaceon mediterraneus Manning & Ho..., 1989
Daira speciosa Reuss, 1871
Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Dorippe lanata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Ebalia ambigua (Bouvier, 1940)⇒ Ebalia edwardsii Costa, 1838
Ebalia cranchi
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
Ebalia edwardsii Costa, 1838Edward's Nut Crab
Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915
Eriphia spinifrons (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Geryon latifrons Van Straelen, 1937
Glabropilumnus laevis Dana, 1852
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Heterocrypta maltzami (Miers, 1881)⇒ Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Heterocrypta maltzani (Miers, 1881)⇒ Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Hyas oranensis Van Straelen, 1936
Ilia nucleus Linnaeus, 1758Nut-crab
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus mauritanicus Lucas, 1846
Inachus scorpio (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Lachnopodus murdjadjensis Saint Martin, 1988
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Lobocarcinus sismondai von Meyer, 1859
Macropodia aegyptia (Edwards H.-M., 1834)⇒ Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857Cape long-legged spider crab
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Maia squinado (Herbst, 1788)⇒ Maja squinado Herbst, 1788
Maja arambourgi Van Straelen, 1936
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Neptunus hastatus Steinitz, 1932
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa gibbsii (Leach, 1816)⇒ Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Polybius (Polybius) depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Portunus barbarus (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Portunus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Portunus pusillinus Secretan, 1971
Portunus pusillus (Leach, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Potamon (Potamonautes) aubryi
Potamon (Telphusa) fluviatilis Herbst, 1785
Potamon algeriense Bott, 1967
Potamon edule Latreille, 1818
Potamon edulis Latreille, 1818
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Potamonautes algeriensis Botti, 1969
Stenorhynchus longirostris egyptius
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab
Xantho rivulosus (Risso) accep..., 1827)⇒ Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792
Xantho tuberculatus (Bell, 1852)⇒ Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Zariquieyon inflatus Manning & Ho..., 1989

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Algeria
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
45
86
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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