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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Portugal (Iberian Peninsula)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
219
571
1249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
219
571
1249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
87
261
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
86
253
531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
223
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
107
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
100
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Portugal
32 Families width 195 Species
#EIPOSAVCGXTDLMNB
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183812SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab44SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs21SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18198SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Majidae (Samouelle, 1819)Spider crab17SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Bythograeidae Williams, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18351SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Portugal
100 Genera with 195 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSUVX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1995Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Carcinides Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoplax Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19892SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Coralliope Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Derilambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Distolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18085SpeciesTaxom
Ergasticus A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Ethusina Smith, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Euryozius Miers, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Fredius Pretzmann, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17872SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18307SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lambrus Leach, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 196810SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18167SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18148SpeciesTaxom
Maia Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18346SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Nanopilumnus Takeda, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neptunus De Haan, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18146SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17988SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Segonzacia Guinot, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Sylviocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Velolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Dana, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Portugal
195 Species
Acanthonyx brevifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Achelous hastatus Linnaeus, 1767Portunus Hastatus
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Atelecyclus cruentatus (Desmarest, 1825)⇒ Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Bathynectes longipes Risso, 1816
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Bathynectes superba (Costa, 1853)⇒ Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Brachynotus atlanticus Forest, 1957
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Calappa tuerkayana Pastore, 1995
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer belliamus
Cancer bellianus Johnson, 1861Toothed rock crab
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nephrops norvegicus Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Carcinides maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Ceratoplax inermis Haswell, 1881
Chaceon affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Chaceon inglei Manning & Ho..., 1989
Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata Fabricius, 1798
Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cryptosoma cristatum Brullé, 1837Lesser-spotted shame-faced crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cycloxanthops novemdentatus Lockington, 1877Ninetooth pebble crab
Derilambrus angulifrons Latreille, 1825Elbow Crab
Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Domecia acanthophora Desbonne, 1867Elkhorn coral crab
Dorippe lanata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
Ebalia deshayesi Lucas, 1846
Ebalia nux A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Ebalia tuberosa Pennant, 1777Pennant´s nut crab
Ebalia tumefacta Montagu, 1808Bryer's Nut Crab
Ergasticus clouei A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Ethusina alba Filhol, 1884
Ethusina talismani A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Euchirograpsus liguricus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Euryozius bouvieri A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Fredius fittkaui Bott, 1967
Garthiope anchialina Guinot & Iliffe, 1991
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geryon longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Geryon tridens (Herbst, 1803)⇒ Geryon trispinosus Herbst, 1803
Geryon trispinosus Herbst, 1803
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Herbstia (Micropisa) rubra A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Heterocrypta maltzami (Miers, 1881)⇒ Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Ilia nucleus Linnaeus, 1758Nut-crab
Inachus aguiarii Brito Capello, 1876
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus guentheri Miers, 1879
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Lambrus angulifrons Latreille, 1825
Liocarcinus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus maculatus Risso, 1827
Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814Marbled swimming crab
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Liocarcinus zariquieyi Gordon, 1968
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Macropipus arcuatus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Macropipus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Macropipus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Macropipus puber (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
Macropipus pusillus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Macropipus vernalis (Risso, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia spinulosa Miers, 1881
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maia squinado (Herbst, 1788)⇒ Maja squinado Herbst, 1788
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja cornuta Linnaeus, 1758
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja goltziana d’Oliveira..., 1888
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Maja verrucosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Maja crispata Risso, 1827
Medaeus rouxi (Balss, 1936)⇒ Nanopilumnus rouxi Balss, 1936
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Micropanope granulimanus
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca vocator Herbst, 1804
Monodaeus couchi (Couch, 1851)⇒ Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus rouxi Capart, 1951
Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Nanocassiope melanodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Nanopilumnus rouxi Balss, 1936
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Neptunus hastatus Steinitz, 1932
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus caronii Roux, 1828
Panopeus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969Monod Crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraxanthias eriphioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Parthenope angulifrons (Latreille, 1825)⇒ Derilambrus angulifrons Latreille, 1825
Parthenope expansa Miers, 1879
Parthenope massena (Roux, 1830)⇒ Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pilumnus forskalii (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Pilumnus incanus Forskål, 1775
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus holosericus Rathbun, 1898Roseate hairy crab
Pilumnus inermis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1894)⇒ Ceratoplax inermis Haswell, 1881
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pilumnus villosissimus Rafinesque, 1814Longspine Hairy Crab
Pinnixa chaetopterana Stimpson, 1860Tube pea crab
Pinnixa occidentalis Rathbun, 1894Western pea crab
Pinnixa tubicola Holmes, 1894Tube-dwelling pea crab
Pinnotheres marioni (Gourret, 1887)⇒ Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying Crab
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Polybius pusillus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Polybius zariquieyi Gordon, 1968Sandy Swimming Crab
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) inaequalis Miers, 1881
Portunus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Portunus marmoreus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814
Portunus pusillinus Secretan, 1971
Portunus pusillus (Leach, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Portunus ruber (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818
Portunus variegatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Charybdis variegata Fabricius, 1798
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Segonzacia mesatlantica Williams, 1988
Sesarma crassipes Cano, 1889
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Sylviocarcinus pictus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Velolambrus expansus Miers, 1879
Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho granulicarpus Forest, 1953
Xantho incisus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Xantho hydrophilus Herbst, 1790
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Xantho sexdentatus Miers, 1881
Xanthodes melanodactylus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1868)⇒ Nanocassiope melanodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Portugal
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
24
76
161
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Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
24
34
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Genera
Species

Taxom



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