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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Macaronesia (North Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
222
602
1335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
221
601
1334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
99
305
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
98
297
728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
90
267
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
44
131
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
39
120
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Macaronesia
39 Families width 253 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Eriphiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183815SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab12SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18199SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab41SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18939SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18352SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs33SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Macaronesia
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
31
103
220
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
17
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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