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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Southern Gulf Islands (Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
19
29
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
19
29
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
10
19
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
10
19
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
10
19
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
4
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
4
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Gulf Islands
4 Families width 12 Species
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Gulf Islands
10 Genera with 12 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1924Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Fabia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Gulf Islands
12 Species
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Fabia subquadrata Dana, 1851Grooved mussel crab
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Hyas lyratus Dana, 1851Lyre Crab
Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852Graceful Crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Pinnixa eburna Wells, 1928Ivory pea crab
Pinnixa faba Dana, 1851Large pea crab
Pinnixa littoralis Holmes, 1894Gaper pea crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Southern Gulf Islands
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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