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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
57
80
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
56
79
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
22
31
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
22
31
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
22
31
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
9
12
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
9
12
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Orkney Islands
9 Families width 20 Species
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Orkney Islands
12 Genera with 20 Species
Atelecyclus Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18165SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orkney Islands
20 Species
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
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
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Orkney Islands
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
12
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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