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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Ireland (British Isles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
202
578
1225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
201
576
1220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
63
139
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
61
130
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
56
121
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
46
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
21
44
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ireland
21 Families width 90 Species and 1 Subspecies
#IPXACGLVMOET
Inachidae (MacLeay, 1838)6SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab31SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab10SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ireland
44 Genera with 90 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPRSTX
Achaeus Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1840Cancer Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Demania Laurie, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18086SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18278SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18147SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoides Lucas, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 18273SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17988SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Thia Leach, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18528SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ireland
90 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achelous tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860Tiberculated swimming crab
Actaea calculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Facetted Crab
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Bathynectes longipes Risso, 1816
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Cancer bellianus Johnson, 1861Toothed rock crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chaceon inglei Manning & Ho..., 1989
Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata Fabricius, 1798
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Ebalia cranchi
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´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
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Geryon tridens (Herbst, 1803)⇒ Geryon trispinosus Herbst, 1803
Geryon trispinosus Herbst, 1803
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Liocarcinus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814Marbled swimming crab
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Macropipus arcuatus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Macropipus corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Macropipus puber (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Macropodia aegyptia (Edwards H.-M., 1834)⇒ Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia longirostris aegyptia
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Monodaeus couchi (Couch, 1851)⇒ Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Pilumnoides inglei Guinot & Mac..., 1987
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Polybius (Polybius) depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying Crab
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Achelous) tuberculatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830
Portunus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Portunus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Portunus holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Portunus pusillinus Secretan, 1971
Portunus pusillus (Leach, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Portunus variegatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Charybdis variegata Fabricius, 1798
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Stenorhynchus rostratus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thia polita (Leach, 1816)⇒ Thiinae scutellata Fabricius, 1793
Thia scutellata Fabricius, 1793Polished crab
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho florida Cams, 1885
Xantho incisus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Xantho hydrophilus Herbst, 1790
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab
Xantho rivulosa (Risso, 1827)⇒ Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792
Xantho rivulosus (Risso) accep..., 1827)⇒ Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792
Xantho tuberculatus (Bell, 1852)⇒ Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Ireland
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
17
39
85
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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