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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
173
460
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
169
455
910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
58
144
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
57
138
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
54
134
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
50
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
21
47
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Columbia
21 Families width 75 Species
#ERPCXOIGVLMTZ
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19589SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Longusorbiidae Karasawa, Sc..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893Helmet crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 19591SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Columbia
47 Genera with 75 Species
#ACEFGHLMNOPRSTVZ
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Archaeopus Rathbun, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1840Cancer Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab4SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetops Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Fabia Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemera Davie, 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Longusorbis Richards, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Macroregonia Sakai, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Malacoplax Guinot, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Meriola Davie, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18947SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19184SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Portunites Bell, 1926Swimming crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Scleroplax Rathbun, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spiralothelphusa Bott, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Telmessus White, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsis M’Coy, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Columbia
75 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Archaeopus bicornutus Schweitzer &..., 2003
Archaeopus vancouverensis Woodward, 1896
Callinectes bellicosus Stimpson, 1859Cortez swimming crab
Cancer (Trichocarcinus) oregonensis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859Jonah crab
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Chionoecetes angulatus Rathbun, 1924Triangle tanner crab
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788Atlantic snow crab
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852Black-fingered Coral Clinger
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus productus (J. W. Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Eucinetops lucasii Stimpson, 1860
Fabia concharum Rathbun, 1894Smooth mussel crab
Fabia subquadrata Dana, 1851Grooved mussel crab
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Grapsus (Helevagrapsus) nudus
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyas lyratus Dana, 1851Lyre Crab
Longusorbis cuniculosus B. C. Richards, 1975
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Macroregonia macrochira Sakai, 1978
Malacoplax californiensis Lockington, 1877California burrowing crab
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Microphrys platysoma Stimpson, 1860
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Oregonia bifurca Rathbun, 1902Split-nose crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Pilumnus gonzalensis Rathbun, 1894
Pilumnus townsendi Rathbun, 1923
Pinnixa eburna Wells, 1928Ivory pea crab
Pinnixa faba Dana, 1851Large pea crab
Pinnixa littoralis Holmes, 1894Gaper pea crab
Pinnixa occidentalis Rathbun, 1894Western pea crab
Pinnixa schmitti Rathbun, 1918Schmitt pea crab
Pinnixa toba
Pinnixa tubicola Holmes, 1894Tube-dwelling pea crab
Pinnotheres ascidicola (Hesse, 1872)⇒ Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pinnotheres pugettensis Holmes, 1900Puget pea crab
Pinnotheres taylori Rathbun, 1918Taylor's pea crab
Pitho picteti Saussure, 1853
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Planes marinus Rathbun, 1914Drifter crab
Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Armed box crab
Portunites triangulum Rathbun, 1926
Potamonautes sidneyi Rathbun, 1904Natal river 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 antennarium Stimpson, 1856Brown rock crab
Romaleon branneri Rathbun, 1926
Scleroplax granulata Rathbun, 1894Burrow pea crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Telmessus cheiragonus Tilesius, 1812Bristly Crab
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Zanthopsis vulgaris M. J. Rathbun, 1926

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in British Columbia
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
38
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
9
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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