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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Gambia (West Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
45
70
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
44
69
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
30
51
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
30
51
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
27
43
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
14
25
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
12
22
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gambia
12 Families width 31 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)8SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gambia
22 Genera with 31 Species
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Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1851giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Distolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Guinearma Shahdadi & S..., 18833SpeciesTaxom
Hexapus De Haan, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Solenolambrus Stimpson, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gambia
31 Species
Acanthocarpus africanus (Capart, 1951)⇒ Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Achelous tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860Tiberculated swimming crab
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883Bigfisted swimcrab
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851African rainbow crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Gelasimus tangeri (Eydoux, 1835)⇒ Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835
Goniopsis pelii Herklots, 1851
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Guinearma alberti Rathbun, 1921
Guinearma huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Guinearma kamermani De Man, 1883
Hexapus (Pseudohexapus) platydactylus Monod, 1956
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Perisesarma kamermani De Man, 1883
Sesarma (Chiromantes) alberti Rathbun, 1921
Sesarma (Chiromantes) huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Sesarma (Chiromantes) kamemani
Sesarma kamermani (De Man, 1883)⇒ Perisesarma kamermani De Man, 1883
Solenolambrus noordendei Capart, 1951
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Gambia
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
13
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
9
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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