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Checklist for Subsection Heterotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Malta (Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
85
139
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
84
138
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
43
71
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
43
71
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
70
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
37
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
36
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
32
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malta
18 Families width 42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae (Ortmann, 1896)1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malta
32 Genera with 42 Species
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Achaeus Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1929Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Derilambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Lambrus Leach, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Velolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17925SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta
42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Calappa praelata Lorenthey, 1929
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Daira speciosa Reuss, 1871
Derilambrus angulifrons Latreille, 1825Elbow Crab
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Geryon longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Herbstia melitense M. Gatt, 2010
Ilia nucleus Linnaeus, 1758Nut-crab
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Lambrus angulifrons Latreille, 1825
Lambrus massena (Roux, 1830)⇒ Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus maculatus Risso, 1827
Liocarcinus zariquieyi Gordon, 1968
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Maja biaensis Lorenthey, 1929
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Micippa annamariae M. Gatt, 2010
Panopeus muelleri M. Gatt, 2010
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Pilumnus scaber M. Gatt, 2010
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Portunus (Portunus) segnis Forskål, 1775
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Spinolambrus macrochelos Herbst, 1790
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Velolambrus expansus Miers, 1879
Xaiva bachmayeri Muller, 1984
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho incisus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Xantho hydrophilus Herbst, 1790
Xantho incisus granulicarpus
Xantho moldavicus Yanakevich, 1977
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab

Subnodes of Heterotremata with occurrences in Malta
SuperfamilyCalappoidea
De Haan, 1833
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCancroidea
Latreille, 1802
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCarpilioidea
Ortmann, 1893
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDairoidea
Serène, 1965
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLeucosioidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMajoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyParthenopoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPilumnoidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPortunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPotamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyXanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
4
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heterotremata at artfakta.se
Heterotremata at marinespecies.org