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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Greater Victoria (South Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
79
143
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
78
142
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
26
54
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
26
54
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
26
54
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
11
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
11
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greater Victoria
11 Families width 27 Species
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893Helmet crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greater Victoria
21 Genera with 27 Species
#CGHLMNOPRST
Cancer Linnaeus, 1840Cancer Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1924Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemera Davie, 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Meriola Davie, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spiralothelphusa Bott, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Telmessus White, 18121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Victoria
27 Species
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Hyas lyratus Dana, 1851Lyre Crab
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Pinnixa faba Dana, 1851Large pea crab
Pinnixa schmitti Rathbun, 1918Schmitt pea crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pinnotheres taylori Rathbun, 1918Taylor's pea crab
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856Brown rock crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794
Telmessus cheiragonus Tilesius, 1812Bristly Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Greater Victoria
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
16
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
5
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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