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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region West Flanders (Flanders, Belgium)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
42
64
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
42
64
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
20
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
20
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
20
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
10
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
9
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Flanders
9 Families width 18 Species
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Flanders
15 Genera with 18 Species
Atelecyclus Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Thia Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Flanders
18 Species
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Hemigrapsus penicillatus De Haan, 1835Common Japanese intertidal crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005Asian Brush Crab
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Thia scutellata Fabricius, 1793Polished crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in West Flanders
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
12
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
2
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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