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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Iraq (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
27
42
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
27
42
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
19
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
19
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
18
24
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
12
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
12
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iraq
12 Families width 20 Species
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18963SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iraq
14 Genera with 20 Species
Actumnus Dana, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchoplax Sakai, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1900Fiddler crab3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iraq
20 Species
Actumnus margarodes MacGilchrist, 1905
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Dorippe frascone Herbst, 1785Carrier Crab
Eriocheir hepuensis Dai, 1991
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Ilyoplax stevensi Kemp, 1919
Neorhynchoplax kempi Chopra & Das, 1930
Parasesarma plicata
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Philyra scabriuscula Fabricius, 1798
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Potamon (Potamon) potamios Olivier, 1804Aegean Freshwater Crab
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Potamon magnum Pretzmann, 1962
Sesarma boulengeri Calman, 1920
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca inversus
Uca sindensis Alcock, 1900

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Iraq
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
7
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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