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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Northern Ireland (Ulster, Ireland)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
86
133
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
86
133
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
28
38
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
28
38
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
28
38
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
11
15
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
11
15
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Ireland
11 Families width 23 Species
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Ireland
15 Genera with 23 Species
Atelecyclus Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18672SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Ireland
23 Species
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Ebalia granulosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Ebalia tuberosa Pennant, 1777Pennant´s nut crab
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
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Northern Ireland
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
15
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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