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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Cyprus (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
64
103
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
63
102
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
30
51
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
30
51
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
28
43
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
17
26
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
17
26
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cyprus
17 Families width 34 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18963SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cyprus
26 Genera with 34 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1767Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 03SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cyprus
34 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) longicollis Leene, 1938
Eriphia spinifrons (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Gonioinfradens paucidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Macrophthalmus indicus Davie, 2012
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969Monod Crab
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pilumnopeus vauquelini Audouin, 1826
Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Polybius (Polybius) depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) segnis Forskål, 1775
Potamon (Potamon) potamios Olivier, 1804Aegean Freshwater Crab
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Potamon hippocrate
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Cyprus
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
22
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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