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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Swansea (West Glamorgan, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
47
61
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
47
61
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
20
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
20
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
20
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
10
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
10
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Swansea
10 Families width 14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae (Ortmann, 1893)Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Swansea
13 Genera with 14 Species
Brachynotus De Haan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Corystes Bosc, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Neopanope A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Swansea
14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Brachynotus sexdentatus gemmellaroi
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Corystes cassivelaunus Pennant, 1777Helmet crab
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Ebalia (Phlyxia) intermedia Miers, 1886Smooth Nut Crab
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Neopanope texana sayi (S. I. Smith, 1869)⇒ Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Pilumnus monilifera Haswell, 1882Beaded Hairy-crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Swansea
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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