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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Faial Island (Azores)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
42
61
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
42
61
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
25
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
25
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
24
34
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
14
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
12
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Faial Island
12 Families width 21 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Faial Island
20 Genera with 21 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1767Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Distolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Velolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Faial Island
21 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Velolambrus expansus Miers, 1879
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Faial Island
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
15
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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