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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Canterbury (East Kent, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
53
67
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
53
67
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
21
24
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
21
24
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
21
24
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
8
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
8
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canterbury
8 Families width 14 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canterbury
11 Genera with 14 Species
Austrohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Halimena Melrose, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Hemiplax Heller, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Heterozius A. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canterbury
14 Species
Austrohelice crassa Dana, 1851Tunneling Mud Crab. Burrowing Mud Crab
Cyclograpsus lavauxi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Smooth shore crab
Halicarcinus cookii Filhol, 1885Cook's Pillbox Crab
Halicarcinus quoyi H.Milne Edwards, 1853
Halicarcinus varius Dana, 1851False Spider Crab
Halimena aotearoa Melrose, 1975
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed crab
Hemigrapsus sexdentatus Milne-Edwards, 1837Common Rock Crab
Hemiplax hirtipes Heller, 1865Sentinel Crab
Heterozius rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Big hand crab
Metacarcinus novaezelandiae Hombron & Ja..., 1846New Zealand Cancer Crab
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Ovalipes catharus White, 1843Paddle Crab
Pilumnus lumpinus Bennett, 1964Hairy Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Canterbury
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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