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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
97
199
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
97
199
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
52
115
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
52
115
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
48
105
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
58
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
56
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunisia
23 Families width 98 Species
#EIXPVCDLHMGS
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab21SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18536SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae (Samouelle, 1819)Spider crab10SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae (Ortmann, 1896)3SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tunisia
56 Genera with 98 Species
#ABCDEGHILMPRSX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18161SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18274SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1767Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Derilambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Heterograpsus Lucas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18276SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18163SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18146SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17775SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 18273SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 17853SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17922SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
98 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Bathynectes longipes Risso, 1816
Brachynotus foresti Zariquiey Al..., 1968
Brachynotus gemmellari (Rizza, 1839)⇒ Brachynotus gemmellaroi Rizza, 1839
Brachynotus gemmellaroi Rizza, 1839
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carcinus mediterraneus (Nardo, 1847)⇒ Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847
Derilambrus angulifrons Latreille, 1825Elbow Crab
Dorippe lanata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Ebalia tumefacta Montagu, 1808Bryer's Nut Crab
Elamena mathoei Desmarest, 1823
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eriphia spinifrons (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Euchirograpsus liguricus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Eucrate crenata De Haan, 1835
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus granulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Heterograpsus lucasi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827
Ilia nucleus Linnaeus, 1758Nut-crab
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Liocarcinus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Macropipus arcuatus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Macropipus vernalis (Risso, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
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
Maja verrucosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Maja crispata Risso, 1827
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus cristulatus Guinot & Mac..., 1988
Monodaeus guinotae Forest, 1976
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus caronii Roux, 1828
Parthenope angulifrons (Latreille, 1825)⇒ Derilambrus angulifrons Latreille, 1825
Parthenope massena (Roux, 1830)⇒ Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pilumnopeus vauquelini Audouin, 1826
Pilumnus aestuarii Nardo, 1869
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 hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa muscosa Linnaeus, 1758
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Platylambrus granulatus Kingsley, 1879Bladetooth elbow crab
Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Polybius (Polybius) depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) segnis Forskål, 1775
Potamon (Telphusa) fluviatilis Herbst, 1785
Potamon algeriense Bott, 1967
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Spinolambrus macrochelos Herbst, 1790
Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Tunisia
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
45
82
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
11
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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