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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Syria (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
43
74
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
43
74
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
28
50
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
28
50
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
26
43
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
16
27
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
16
27
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Syria
16 Families width 41 Species and 1 Subspecies
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab9SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18969SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18351SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Syria
27 Genera with 41 Species
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Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1767Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Coleusia Galil, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Glabropilumnus Balss, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ixa Leach, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 190410SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Thelphusa Latreille, 18841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Syria
41 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Brachynotus atlanticus Forest, 1957
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) longicollis Leene, 1938
Coleusia signata Paul´son, 1875Pebble Crab
Eriphia spinifrons (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Glabropilumnus laevis Dana, 1852
Ixa monodi Holthuis & G..., 1956
Leucosia signata (Paulson, 1875)⇒ Coleusia signata Paul´son, 1875
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus indicus Davie, 2012
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Myra subgranulata Kossmann, 1877
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) segnis Forskål, 1775
Potamon (Pontipotamon) ibericum Bieberstein, 1808Bieberstein's freshwater crab
Potamon (Potamon) ibericus
Potamon (Potamon) potamios Olivier, 1804Aegean Freshwater Crab
Potamon potamios potamios (Olivier, 1804)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Potamon (Telphusa) fluviatilis Herbst, 1785
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Potamon magnum Pretzmann, 1962
Potamon mesopotamicum Brandis, Sto..., 1998
Potamon setiger Rathbun, 1904
Potamon setigerum Rathbun, 1904
Thalamita indistincta Apel & Spiri..., 1998
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thelphusa fluviatilis Czerniavsky, 1884

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Syria
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
22
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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