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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Bulgaria (Southeast Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
65
103
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
65
103
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
26
38
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
26
38
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
26
38
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
13
19
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
12
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bulgaria
12 Families width 23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Swimming Crab9SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae (Colosi, 1923)Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae (Ortmann, 1896)1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bulgaria
18 Genera with 23 Species
Brachynotus De Haan, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18273SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17922SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bulgaria
23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eriphia spinifrons (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Geryon tridens (Herbst, 1803)⇒ Geryon trispinosus Herbst, 1803
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying Crab
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Potamon (Pontipotamon) ibericum Bieberstein, 1808Bieberstein's freshwater crab
Potamon ibericum tauricum (Czerniavsky, 1884)⇒ Potamon ibericum Bieberstein, 1808
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Bulgaria
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
15
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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