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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Eastern Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
111
338
834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
111
338
834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
86
294
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
85
293
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
77
247
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
31
61
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
27
54
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Atlantic Ocean
27 Families width 90 Species and 1 Subspecies
#EPACXGLMDVHOINT
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab23SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae (Garth, 1958)2SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern Atlantic Ocean
54 Genera with 90 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPRSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 19812SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19895SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Derilambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Ethusina Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17651SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 19812SpeciesTaxom
Hexaplax Doflein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Machaerus Leach, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Merocryptus A. Milne-Edw..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17944SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sanquerus Manning, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Thia Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17923SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Atlantic Ocean
90 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achelous hastatus Linnaeus, 1767Portunus Hastatus
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851
Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883Bigfisted swimcrab
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes pallidus Rochebrune, 1883Gladiator swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Chaceon affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Chaceon erytheiae Macpherson, 1984
Chaceon gordonae Ingle, 1985
Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981Mysidans
Chaceon mediterraneus Manning & Ho..., 1989
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Derilambrus angulifrons Latreille, 1825Elbow Crab
Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869Say mud crab
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
Ebalia nux A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Ebalia tuberosa Pennant, 1777Pennant´s nut crab
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Ethusa rosacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Ethusa rugulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Ethusina alba Filhol, 1884
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Herbstia nitida Manning & Ho..., 1981
Hexaplax megalops Doflein, 1904
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus coarctatus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815
Ilia nucleus Linnaeus, 1758Nut-crab
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Machaerus oxyacanthus Monod, 1956
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Merocryptus obsoletus A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Nanocassiope melanodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus inermis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1894)⇒ Ceratoplax inermis Haswell, 1881
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting 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) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Polybius navigator (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Sanquerus validus Herklots, 1851
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thia scutellata Fabricius, 1793Polished crab
Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816
Xaiva mcleayi Barnard, 1947
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Eastern Atlantic Ocean
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
23
47
80
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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