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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Northern Isles (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
117
250
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
116
249
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
31
52
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
30
50
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
30
50
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
11
18
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
9
16
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Isles
9 Families width 25 Species
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab9SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae (MacLeay, 1838)5SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Isles
16 Genera with 25 Species
Atelecyclus Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18165SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Isles
25 Species
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Ebalia tuberosa Pennant, 1777Pennant´s nut crab
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Geryon trispinosus Herbst, 1803
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
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 marmoreus Leach, 1814Marbled swimming crab
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Macropipus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid 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
Stenorhynchus rostratus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Northern Isles
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
16
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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