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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Belgium (Benelux)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
153
384
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
152
383
728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
60
124
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
121
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
118
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
31
58
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
29
54
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Belgium
29 Families width 95 Species and 1 Subspecies
#IVACPOMXLGRETZ
Inachidae (MacLeay, 1838)7SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18536SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab27SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab9SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19872SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 19591SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Belgium
54 Genera with 95 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPRSTVZ
Achaeus Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Asthenognathus Stimpson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 2003Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Coeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18083SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18279SpeciesTaxom
Loerenthopluma Beschin, Bus..., 19962SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18146SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Parapilumnus Kossmann, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoides Lucas, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 18204SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18165SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Tasadia Müller, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Thia Leach, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsis M’Coy, 18221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belgium
95 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Asthenognathus atlanticus Monod, 1933
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer vancalsteri Van Bakel & al., 2003
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Coeloma rupeliense Stainier, 1887
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869Say mud crab
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
Ebalia tuberosa Pennant, 1777Pennant´s nut crab
Ebalia tumefacta Montagu, 1808Bryer's Nut Crab
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eriphia spinifrons (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Hemigrapsus penicillatus De Haan, 1835Common Japanese intertidal crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005Asian Brush Crab
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Inachus dorhynchus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Liocarcinus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814Marbled swimming crab
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Liocarcinus puber (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Loerenthopluma danielae Van Bakel & al., 2010
Loerenthopluma lata Beschin, 1996
Macromedaeus voeltzkowii Lenz, 1905
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) gastrodes Kemp, 1915
Macropipus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Macropipus puber (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Monodaeus couchi (Couch, 1851)⇒ Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Parapilumnus malardi De Man, 1913
Pilodius cephalalgicus Clark & Galil, 1993
Pilumnoides inglei Guinot & Mac..., 1987
Pilumnoides perlatus Poeppig, 1836
Pilumnus acanthosoma Ng, 2000
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Polybius (Polybius) depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying Crab
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Portunus holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Portunus puber (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus pusillus (Leach, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Potamon (Pontipotamon) ibericum Bieberstein, 1808Bieberstein's freshwater crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Stenorhynchus rostratus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thia polita (Leach, 1816)⇒ Thiinae scutellata Fabricius, 1793
Thia scutellata Fabricius, 1793Polished crab
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Zanthopsis leachii Desmarest, 1822

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Belgium
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
24
44
83
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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