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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Canary Islands (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
133
267
460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
132
266
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
72
161
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
160
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
66
149
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
30
70
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
27
64
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canary Islands
27 Families width 110 Species
#EIPOSACGXTLMDN
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18388SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab22SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab8SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18936SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canary Islands
64 Genera with 110 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPRSTUVX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1767Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1761Cancer Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Coralliope Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Distolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Ergasticus A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Ethusina Smith, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Euryozius Miers, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18014SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17872SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 19687SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17614SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micropisa Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Myomenippe Hilgendorf, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17776SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 19686SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusa Saussure, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Ptychophallus Smalley, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Raddaus Pretzmann, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Velolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17922SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canary Islands
110 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achelous hastatus Linnaeus, 1767Portunus Hastatus
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Armases americanum Saussure, 1858Square-back American Marsh Crabs
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Callinectes rathbunae Contreras, 1930Sharptooth swimcrab
Cancer bellianus Johnson, 1861Toothed rock crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer strigosus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Chaceon inglei Manning & Ho..., 1989
Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cryptosoma cristatum Brullé, 1837Lesser-spotted shame-faced crab
Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Domecia acanthophora Desbonne, 1867Elkhorn coral crab
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
Ebalia deshayesi Lucas, 1846
Ebalia edwardsii Costa, 1838Edward's Nut Crab
Ebalia tuberosa Pennant, 1777Pennant´s nut crab
Ergasticus clouei A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Eriphia spinifrons (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Ethusina talismani A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Eupilumnus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Euryozius bouvieri A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Glyptoxanthus cavernosus A. Milne Edw..., 1878
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Herbstia (Micropisa) rubra A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Inachus aguiarii Brito Capello, 1876
Inachus grallator Manning & Ho..., 1981
Inachus nanus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Liocarcinus zariquieyi Gordon, 1968
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Micropisa ovata Stimpson, 1858
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Myomenippe fornasinii Bianconi, 1851
Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus caronii Roux, 1828
Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969Monod Crab
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pilumnus villosissimus Rafinesque, 1814Longspine Hairy Crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa (Arctopsis) tribulus
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetradon
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platypodiella picta A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Harlequin Crab
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
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 navigator (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Polybius zariquieyi Gordon, 1968Sandy Swimming Crab
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Pseudothelphusa dilatata Rathbun, 1898
Pseudothelphusa jouyi Rathbun, 1893
Pseudothelphusa montana Rathbun, 1898
Ptychophallus exilipes Rathbun, 1898
Ptychophallus tumimanus umimanus Rat..., 1898
Raddaus tuberculatus Rathbun, 1897
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Velolambrus expansus Miers, 1879
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Canary Islands
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
53
93
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
11
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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