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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Nootka Island (Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
15
20
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
15
20
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
15
20
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
14
19
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
13
18
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nootka Island
4 Families width 8 Species
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nootka Island
7 Genera with 8 Species
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nootka Island
8 Species
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Nootka Island
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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