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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region West Bengal (East India, India)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
35
49
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
35
49
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
20
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
20
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
18
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
14
23
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
14
23
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Bengal
14 Families width 26 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Bengal
23 Genera with 26 Species
#ACDEHIMOPSTV
Austruca Bott, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1803Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1852Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dotillopsis Kemp, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Episesarma De Man, 1940Tree-climbing crab2SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Himalayapotamon Pretzmann, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1852Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Parilia Wood-Mason &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sartoriana Bott, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Trichopotamon Dai & G. X. ..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Bengal
26 Species
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca variegata Heller, 1862
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Dotillopsis brevitarsis De Man, 1888
Episesarma mederi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Episesarma versicolor Tweedie, 1940
Eurycarcinus natalensis Krauss, 1843
Himalayapotamon atkinsonianum Wood-Mason, 1871
Ilyoplax stapletoni De Man, 1908
Metaplax dentipes Heller, 1865
Mictyris brevidactylus Stimpson, 1858
Ocypode macrocera H. Milne Edw..., 1852Red ghost crab
Parilia alcocki Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Ptychognathus dentatus De Man, 1892
Sartoriana spinigera Wood-Mason, 1871Rusty crab
Trichopotamon sikkimense Rathbun, 1905
Tubuca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Tubuca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in West Bengal
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
10
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
13
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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