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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Mediterranean Sea (Atlantic Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
145
334
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
144
333
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
68
163
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
68
163
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
150
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
91
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
84
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mediterranean Sea
32 Families width 163 Species
#EIPXMAVCLDGONT
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18388SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab45SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Galenidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18199SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab11SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Progeryonidae Števčić..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae (Dana, 1851)4SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mediterranean Sea
84 Genera with 163 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1761Cancer Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 19385SpeciesTaxom
Coleusia Galil, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Derilambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18086SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Halimede De Haan, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 19812SpeciesTaxom
Heteropanope Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Ixa Leach, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 19688SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17615SpeciesTaxom
Maia Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17884SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 0Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Paragalene Kossmann, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18146SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17946SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17985SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerozius Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Thia Leach, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18525SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mediterranean Sea
163 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930Florida Swimming Crab
Achelous hastatus Linnaeus, 1767Portunus Hastatus
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Bathynectes longipes Risso, 1816
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer crangon (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881
Cancer mantis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Joanellia elegans Peach, 1883
Cancer oculatus Fabricius, 1780
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Portunus pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer strigosus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
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
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) japonica A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Asian Paddle Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) lucifera Fabricius, 1798Portunid Crab
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) longicollis Leene, 1938
Coleusia signata Paul´son, 1875Pebble Crab
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Cryptosoma cristatum Brullé, 1837Lesser-spotted shame-faced crab
Daira perlata Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Derilambrus angulifrons Latreille, 1825Elbow Crab
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Dorippe facchino Herbst, 1785
Dorippe lanata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Dorippe quadridens Fabricius, 1793
Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869Say mud crab
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
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
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eriphia spinifrons (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Eucrate crenata De Haan, 1835
Geryon longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Gonioinfradens giardi Nobili, 1905Swimming Crab
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Halimede tyche Herbst, 1801
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Herbstia nitida Manning & Ho..., 1981
Heteropanope laevis Dana, 1852
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Ilia nucleus Linnaeus, 1758Nut-crab
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus dorynchus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Ixa monodi Holthuis & G..., 1956
Leucosia signata (Paulson, 1875)⇒ Coleusia signata Paul´son, 1875
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Liocarcinus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
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
Liocarcinus zariquieyi Gordon, 1968
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Macropipus corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Macropipus vernalis (Risso, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Macropodia egyptia
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maia squinado (Herbst, 1788)⇒ Maja squinado Herbst, 1788
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja goltziana d’Oliveira..., 1888
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Myra subgranulata Kossmann, 1877
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Ocypode hippeus
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969Monod Crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paragalene longicrura Nardo, 1869
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pilumnopeus vauquelini Audouin, 1826
Pilumnopeus vauquelinii Audouin, 1826
Pilumnus hirsutus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus inermis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1894)⇒ Ceratoplax inermis Haswell, 1881
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pilumnus spinulosus Kessler, 1861Bristly Shore Crab
Pilumnus villosissimus Rafinesque, 1814Longspine Hairy Crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Plagusia tuberculata (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Polybius (Polybius) depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying Crab
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Polybius navigator (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus guttatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Portunus holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Sphaerozius nitidus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Spinolambrus macrochelos Herbst, 1790
Thalamita gloriensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thia polita (Leach, 1816)⇒ Thiinae scutellata Fabricius, 1793
Thia scutellata Fabricius, 1793Polished crab
Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho granulicarpus Forest, 1953
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab
Xantho tuberculatus (Bell, 1852)⇒ Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Mediterranean Sea
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
26
72
146
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
12
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org