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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region North Wales (Wales, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
90
153
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
90
153
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
28
41
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
28
41
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
28
41
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
15
23
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
14
22
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Wales
14 Families width 35 Species
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab12SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab5SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Wales
22 Genera with 35 Species
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Atelecyclus Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18083SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18672SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Wales
35 Species
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Bathynectes superba (Costa, 1853)⇒ Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carcinus maenus Linnaeus, 1767
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Ebalia granulosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
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
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular 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 corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Macropipus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Macropipus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in North Wales
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
20
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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