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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Saanich Peninsula (Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
25
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
24
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
13
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
13
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
13
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
4
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
4
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saanich Peninsula
4 Families width 8 Species
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saanich Peninsula
8 Genera with 8 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 1840Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemera Davie, 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Meriola Davie, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saanich Peninsula
8 Species
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer productus Randall, 1840Red Cancer Crab
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852Californian Crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Saanich Peninsula
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
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