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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Gran Canaria (Canary Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
43
58
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
43
58
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
31
43
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
31
43
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
28
40
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
13
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
12
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gran Canaria
12 Families width 20 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gran Canaria
17 Genera with 20 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17922SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gran Canaria
20 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cryptosoma cristatum Brullé, 1837Lesser-spotted shame-faced crab
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Gran Canaria
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
14
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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