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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
106
190
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
105
189
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
46
85
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
45
83
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
44
82
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
22
39
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
21
38
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Sea
21 Families width 63 Species
#AVPCOLMGIXET
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18535SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Swimming Crab21SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae (MacLeay, 1838)3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Sea
38 Genera with 63 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPRST
Atelecyclus Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Derilambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18083SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18276SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18145SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Neopanope A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoides Lucas, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17947SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Thia Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Sea
63 Species
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer gammarus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Homarus gammarus Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nephrops norvegicus Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788Atlantic snow crab
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Derilambrus angulifrons Latreille, 1825Elbow Crab
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
Ebalia tuberosa Pennant, 1777Pennant´s nut crab
Ebalia tumefacta Montagu, 1808Bryer's Nut Crab
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Geryon tridens (Herbst, 1803)⇒ Geryon trispinosus Herbst, 1803
Geryon trispinosus Herbst, 1803
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Hemigrapsus penicillatus De Haan, 1835Common Japanese intertidal crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005Asian Brush Crab
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
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
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Macropipus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Neopanope sayi (S. I. Smith, 1869)⇒ Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Pilumnoides inglei Guinot & Mac..., 1987
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus perlatus Poeppig, 1836
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Polybius (Polybius) depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying Crab
Polybius (Polybius) marmoreus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Polybius dioscurus García-Raso,..., 2024
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Polybius navigator (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Stenorhynchus rostratus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Thia scutellata Fabricius, 1793Polished crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in North Sea
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
32
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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