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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region County Galway (Connacht, Ireland)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
83
142
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
82
141
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
23
31
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
22
30
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
22
30
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
10
15
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
10
15
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for County Galway
10 Families width 27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for County Galway
15 Genera with 27 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18084SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18165SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18672SpeciesTaxom


Species list for County Galway
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
Ebalia granulosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Ebalia tuberosa Pennant, 1777Pennant´s nut crab
Ebalia tumefacta Montagu, 1808Bryer's Nut Crab
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
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
Macropipus corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia longirostris aegyptia
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in County Galway
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
14
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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