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Checklist for Family Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 (Stone crabs)
and region East England (England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
188
440
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
187
439
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
90
234
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
89
231
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
80
215
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
41
120
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
34
102
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
26
75
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Eriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMenippidae
Ortmann, 1893
Stone crabs
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East England
3 Genera with 4 Species
Eriphia Latreille, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1818Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East England
4 Species
Eriphia squamata Stimpson, 1860Lumpy Claw Crab
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Ozius deplanatus White, 1847Black Finger Crab
Ozius truncatus H. Milne-Edw..., 1834Black finger crab


Links, sources and further information
Menippidae at biodiversity.org.au
Menippidae at gbif.org
Menippidae at irmng.org
Menippidae at itis.gov
Menippidae at marinespecies.org