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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Sahara (North Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
113
227
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
112
226
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
65
145
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
64
143
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
57
118
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
57
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
21
50
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sahara
21 Families width 81 Species
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Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae (MacLeay, 1838)14SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab9SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sahara
50 Genera with 81 Species
#ABCDEGILMNPRSV
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Atlantolocia Galil, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Atlantotlos Doflein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 19812SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Capartiella Manning & Ho..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Coralliope Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Distolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17651SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18308SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Machaerus Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17616SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Mebeli Galil & Clark, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodorippe Manning & Ho..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyra Capart, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Solenolambrus Stimpson, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Spiralothelphusa Bott, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Stenorynchus Lamarck, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Velolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sahara
81 Species
Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus monodi Capart, 1951
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Apiomithrax bocagei Ozorio, 1887
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Atlantolocia laevidorsalis Miers, 1881
Atlantotlos rhombifer Doflein, 1904
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Capartiella longipes Capart, 1951
Carcinoplax barnardi (Capart, 1951)⇒ Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981Mysidans
Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Dorippe armata (Miers, 1881)⇒ Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Dorippe lanata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Ebalia tuberculata (Miers, 1881)⇒ Ebalia yokoyai Sakai, 1965
Ebalia tumefacta Montagu, 1808Bryer's Nut Crab
Ebalia yokoyai Sakai, 1965
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Ethusa rosacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Euchirograpsus liguricus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Inachus aguiarii Brito Capello, 1876
Inachus angolensis Capart, 1951
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorhynchus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814Marbled swimming crab
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Machaerus atlanticus Miers, 1881
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longicornis A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Mebeli michaelseni Balss, 1921
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus inermis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1894)⇒ Ceratoplax inermis Haswell, 1881
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Pseudomedaeus africanus Monod, 1956
Pseudomyra mbizi Capart, 1951
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Solenolambrus noordendei Capart, 1951
Spinolambrus macrochelos Herbst, 1790
Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Stenorynchus macrocheles (A. Milne-Edw..., 1898)⇒ Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Velolambrus expansus Miers, 1879

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Sahara
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
47
78
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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