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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
204
568
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
200
563
990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
72
202
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
197
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
65
184
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
29
76
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
75
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Canada
28 Families width 109 Species and 1 Subspecies
#XPCGMOEIVDSL
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs25SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab16SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19587SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae (Samouelle, 1819)4SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893Helmet crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Canada
75 Genera with 109 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRSTUVX
Atergatis De Haan, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1840Cancer Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab3SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Coeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Coralliope Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Glabropilumnus Balss, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Palaeocarpilius A. Milne-Edw..., 18271SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platymera H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spiralothelphusa Bott, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Telmessus White, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18263SpeciesTaxom
Thersandrus Rathbun, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Canada
109 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Atergatis marginatus Rüppell, 1830
Callinectes exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856Rugose swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859Jonah crab
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer ovioratus
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chaceon quinquedens Smith, 1879Red Crab
Chaenostoma sinuspersici Naderloo & T..., 2010
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) longicollis Leene, 1938
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788Atlantic snow crab
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Coeloma macrodactylus Van Straelen, 1925
Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Epixanthus dispar Dana, 1852
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Eriphia smithii MacLeay, 1838Rough redeye crab
Ethusa americana A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Stalkeye sumo crab
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Glabropilumnus levimanus Dana, 1852
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hyas alutaceus Brandt, 1851
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyas lyratus Dana, 1851Lyre Crab
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Lachnopodus rodgersi Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leptuca panacea Novak & Salmon, 1974
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Nanosesarma edamense De Man, 1887
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Ozius guttatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spotted Belly Crab
Palaeocarpilius macrochelus Berthold, 1827
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus sayi (Smith, 1869)⇒ Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Persephona crinita Rathbun, 1931Pink purse crab
Pilodius concors Clark & Galil, 1993
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848
Pilumnus elegans De Man, 1888
Pilumnus longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pilumnus sluiteri (De Man, 1892)⇒ Pilumnus scabriusculus Adams & White, 1849
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platymera gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Armed box crab
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Pseudomedaeus distinctus Rathbun, 1898Armed rubble crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856Brown rock crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Telmessus cheiragonus Tilesius, 1812Bristly Crab
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thersandrus compressus Desbonne, 1867
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in East Canada
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
62
95
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
13
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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