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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Greece (Southeast Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
190
486
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
189
484
1283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
74
187
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
73
185
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
67
165
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
36
89
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
83
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greece
32 Families width 178 Species and 4 Subspecies
#CEIPXAVGLDMNOT
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183813SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab46SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab13SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Progeryonidae Števčić..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 189610SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greece
83 Genera with 178 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTVX
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18274SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1995Box crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Coleusia Galil, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Derilambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Distolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18087SpeciesTaxom
Ergasticus A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18308SpeciesTaxom
Ixa Leach, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 19689SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18147SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Merocryptus A. Milne-Edw..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neptunus De Haan, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Paragalene Kossmann, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17775SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 18273SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18167SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 191312SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Sirpus Gordon, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Thia Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18277SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greece
178 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus gordonae (Forest & Zar..., 1955)⇒ Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Bathynectes longipes Risso, 1816
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Brachynotus foresti Zariquiey Al..., 1968
Brachynotus gemmellari (Rizza, 1839)⇒ Brachynotus gemmellaroi Rizza, 1839
Brachynotus gemmellaroi Rizza, 1839
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa rosea Jarocki, 1825
Calappa tuerkayana Pastore, 1995
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carcinus mediterraneus (Nardo, 1847)⇒ Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Chaceon mediterraneus Manning & Ho..., 1989
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) longicollis Leene, 1938
Charybdis paucidentata A. Milne Edw..., 1861
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Coleusia signata Paul´son, 1875Pebble Crab
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Derilambrus angulifrons Latreille, 1825Elbow Crab
Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Dorippe lanata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869Say mud crab
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
Ebalia deshayesi Lucas, 1846
Ebalia edwardsii Costa, 1838Edward's Nut Crab
Ebalia granulosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Ebalia nux A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Ebalia tuberosa Pennant, 1777Pennant´s nut crab
Ebalia tumefacta Montagu, 1808Bryer's Nut Crab
Ergasticus clouei A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Eriphia spinifrons (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Geryon longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Geryon tridens (Herbst, 1803)⇒ Geryon trispinosus Herbst, 1803
Geryon trispinosus Herbst, 1803
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Gonioinfradens giardi Nobili, 1905Swimming Crab
Gonioinfradens paucidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Heterocrypta maltzami (Miers, 1881)⇒ Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Ilia nucleus Linnaeus, 1758Nut-crab
Inachus aguiarii Brito Capello, 1876
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus parvirostris Risso, 1816
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Inachus scorpio (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Ixa monodi Holthuis & G..., 1956
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus maculatus Risso, 1827
Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814Marbled swimming crab
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Liocarcinus puber (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Liocarcinus zariquieyi Gordon, 1968
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus indicus Davie, 2012
Macropipus arcuatus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Macropipus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Macropipus vernalis (Risso, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia spinulosa Miers, 1881
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja goltziana d’Oliveira..., 1888
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Maja verrucosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Maja crispata Risso, 1827
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Merocryptus boletifer A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus guinotae Forest, 1976
Myra subgranulata Kossmann, 1877
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Neptunus hastatus Steinitz, 1932
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus caronii Roux, 1828
Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969Monod Crab
Paragalene longicrura Nardo, 1869
Parthenope angulifrons (Latreille, 1825)⇒ Derilambrus angulifrons Latreille, 1825
Parthenope expansa Miers, 1879
Parthenope macrochelos (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Spinolambrus macrochelos Herbst, 1790
Parthenope massena (Roux, 1830)⇒ Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pilumnus villosissimus Rafinesque, 1814Longspine Hairy Crab
Pinnotheres pinnotheres (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa muscosa Linnaeus, 1758
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Polybius (Polybius) depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Polybius maculatus (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus maculatus Risso, 1827
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portumnus lysianassa Herbst, 1801
Portumnus pestai (Forest, 1967)⇒ Portumnus lysianassa Herbst, 1801
Portunus (Achelous) sebae (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) segnis Forskål, 1775
Portunus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Portunus pusillus (Leach, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Potamon (Pontipotamon) ibericum Bieberstein, 1808Bieberstein's freshwater crab
Potamon ibericum tauricum (Czerniavsky, 1884)⇒ Potamon ibericum Bieberstein, 1808
Potamon (Potamon) potamios Olivier, 1804Aegean Freshwater Crab
Potamon potamios potamios (Olivier, 1804)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Potamon potamios rhodium (Parisi, 1913)⇒ Potamon rhodium Parisi, 1913
Potamon (Telphusa) fluviatilis Herbst, 1785
Potamon edule Latreille, 1818
Potamon edulis Latreille, 1818
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Potamon hippocrate
Potamon pelops Jesse, Schub..., 2010
Potamon rhodium Parisi, 1913
Potamonautes depressus Krauss, 1843Flat River Crab
Potamonautes platynotus Cunnington, 1907
Sirpus monodi Gordon, 1953
Sirpus ponticus Verestchaka, 1989
Sirpus zariquieyi Gordon, 1953
Spinolambrus macrochelos Herbst, 1790
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thia scutellata Fabricius, 1793Polished crab
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho granulicarpus Forest, 1953
Xantho incisus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Xantho hydrophilus Herbst, 1790
Xantho incisus granulicarpus
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab
Xantho rivulosus (Risso) accep..., 1827)⇒ Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Greece
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
25
73
161
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
10
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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