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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Sicily (Italy)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
108
188
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
106
186
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
49
90
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
48
88
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
78
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
21
38
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
19
36
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sicily
19 Families width 62 Species and 1 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab16SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab8SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sicily
36 Genera with 62 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1767Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoplax Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 19687SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18145SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17776SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17922SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sicily
62 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Brachynotus gemmellaroi Rizza, 1839
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Ceratoplax glaberrima Haswell, 1881
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Eriphia spinifrons (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Geryon longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814Marbled swimming crab
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Liocarcinus rondeletii Risso, 1816
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Liocarcinus zariquieyi Gordon, 1968
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus guinotae Forest, 1976
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pilumnus villosissimus Rafinesque, 1814Longspine Hairy Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa corallina (Risso, 1816)⇒ Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa muscosa Linnaeus, 1758
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Potamon fluviatile fluviatile Herbst, 1785
Spinolambrus macrochelos Herbst, 1790
Xantho granulicarpus Forest, 1953
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Sicily
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
32
57
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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