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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Mauritania (West Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
89
210
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
89
210
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
66
172
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
65
171
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
59
148
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
30
73
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
26
66
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mauritania
26 Families width 107 Species
#CEPOVALIGDMXH
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab22SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183810SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab9SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mauritania
66 Genera with 107 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPSTUX
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Afropinnotheres Manning, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Asthenognathus Stimpson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Atlantolocia Galil, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Atlantophila Galil, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 19812SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Capartiella Manning & Ho..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Detocarcinus Kropp & Manning, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Distolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 19814SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17757SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18276SpeciesTaxom
Machaerus Leach, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18817SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodorippe Manning & Ho..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohexapus Monod, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyra Capart, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Serenepilumnus Türkay & Sch..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sirpus Gordon, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Solenolambrus Stimpson, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastoplax Miers, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18523SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mauritania
107 Species
Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achelous tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860Tiberculated swimming crab
Afropinnotheres monodi Manning, 1993
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Apiomithrax bocagei Ozorio, 1887
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Asthenognathus atlanticus Monod, 1933
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Atlantolocia laevidorsalis Miers, 1881
Atlantophila cristata Miers, 1881
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851
Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883Bigfisted swimcrab
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes pallidus Rochebrune, 1883Gladiator swimcrab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Capartiella longipes Capart, 1951
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981Mysidans
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Detocarcinus balssi Monod, 1956
Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Dorippe armata (Miers, 1881)⇒ Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
Ebalia nux A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Eriphia spinifrons (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Ethusa rosacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Ethusa rugulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Ethusa vossi Manning & Ho..., 1981
Euchirograpsus liguricus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Heterocrypta maltzami (Miers, 1881)⇒ Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Inachus aguiarii Brito Capello, 1876
Inachus angolensis Capart, 1951
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus grallator Manning & Ho..., 1981
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus nanus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Liocarcinus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Machaerus oxyacantha Monod, 1956
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia spinulosa Miers, 1881
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Monodaeus couchi (Couch, 1851)⇒ Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus cristulatus Guinot & Mac..., 1988
Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Panopeus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969Monod Crab
Parthenope massena (Roux, 1830)⇒ Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Parthenope notialis (Manning & Ho..., 1981)⇒ Spinolambrus notialis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Philyra laevidorsalis (Miers, 1881)⇒ Atlantolocia laevidorsalis Miers, 1881
Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying Crab
Portunus (Achelous) tuberculatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pseudohexapus platydactylus Monod, 1956
Pseudomyra mbizi Capart, 1951
Serenepilumnus pisifer MacLeay, 1838
Sirpus monodi Gordon, 1953
Solenolambrus noordendei Capart, 1951
Spinolambrus notialis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thaumastoplax anomalipes Miers, 1881
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Xaiva mcleayi Barnard, 1947
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Xantho sexdentatus Miers, 1881
Xantho tuberculatus (Bell, 1852)⇒ Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Mauritania
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
20
56
97
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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