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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
150
330
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
150
328
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
79
182
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
180
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
158
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
33
75
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
29
68
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morocco
29 Families width 120 Species
#EIPOVACGNDLHMXT
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183811SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab24SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinidae Föster, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab9SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae (Ortmann, 1896)4SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 20051SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morocco
68 Genera with 120 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Afropinnotheres Manning, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Asthenognathus Stimpson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1761Cancer Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Capartiella Manning & Ho..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoplax Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Corazzatocarcinus Larghi, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ergasticus A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Ethusina Smith, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 19687SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19514SpeciesTaxom
Nanopilumnus Takeda, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1881Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 18204SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 17854SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Solenolambrus Stimpson, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Telamonocarcinus Larghi, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Titanocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17924SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morocco
120 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Afropinnotheres crosnieri Manning, 1993
Afropinnotheres monodi Manning, 1993
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Asthenognathus atlanticus Monod, 1933
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Brachynotus atlanticus Forest, 1957
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer bellianus Johnson, 1861Toothed rock crab
Cancer crangon (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer strigosus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Capartiella longipes Capart, 1951
Carcinoplax barnardi (Capart, 1951)⇒ Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carcinus moenas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratoplax inermis Haswell, 1881
Chaceon affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Corazzatocarcinus hadjoulae Roger, 1946
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Daira speciosa Reuss, 1871
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Ebalia nux A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Ebalia tuberosa Pennant, 1777Pennant´s nut crab
Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915
Ergasticus clouei A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
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
Ethusina talismani A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Euchirograpsus liguricus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Geryon longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Geryon trispinosus Herbst, 1803
Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Inachus aguiarii Brito Capello, 1876
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
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 pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Liocarcinus zariquieyi Gordon, 1968
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) holthuisi Serène, 1973
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Medaeus rouxi (Balss, 1936)⇒ Nanopilumnus rouxi Balss, 1936
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Monodaeus couchi (Couch, 1851)⇒ Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus guinotae Forest, 1976
Monodaeus rouxi Capart, 1951
Nanopilumnus rouxi Balss, 1936
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode africana De Man, 1881African ghost crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus inermis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1894)⇒ Ceratoplax inermis Haswell, 1881
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
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) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Portunus holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Potamon (Telphusa) fluviatilis Herbst, 1785
Potamon algeriense Bott, 1967
Potamon edulis Latreille, 1818
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Solenolambrus noordendei Capart, 1951
Spinolambrus macrochelos Herbst, 1790
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Telamonocarcinus gambalatus C. Larghi, 2004
Titanocarcinus meridionalis Secretan, 1961
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho incisus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Xantho hydrophilus Herbst, 1790
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Morocco
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
23
56
104
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
12
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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