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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
46
62
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
45
61
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
14
18
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
14
18
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
14
18
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
8
12
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
8
12
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Galway Bay
8 Families width 20 Species
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Galway Bay
12 Genera with 20 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18084SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18672SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galway Bay
20 Species
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore 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
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 navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Galway Bay
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
12
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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