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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
45
69
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
45
69
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
30
46
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
30
46
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
28
40
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
14
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
14
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Algeria
14 Families width 26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae (Ortmann, 1896)2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Algeria
20 Genera with 26 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1767Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Algeria
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achelous tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860Tiberculated swimming crab
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Ilia nucleus Linnaeus, 1758Nut-crab
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Potamon edulis Latreille, 1818
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Stenorhynchus longirostris egyptius
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in North Algeria
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
19
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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