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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Ponta Delgada (Azores)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
31
33
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
31
33
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
14
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
14
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
14
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
8
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
7
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ponta Delgada
7 Families width 8 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ponta Delgada
8 Genera with 8 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ponta Delgada
8 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Ponta Delgada
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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