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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Baltic Sea (Baltic region)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
24
42
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
24
42
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
11
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
11
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
11
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
7
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
7
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Baltic Sea
7 Families width 8 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Baltic Sea
9 Genera with 8 Species
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baltic Sea
8 Species
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer crangon (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Baltic Sea
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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