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Checklist for Family Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 (Stone crabs)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
560
3291
13093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
547
3256
13030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
223
1394
4890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
220
1379
4800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
194
1284
4512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
112
764
2013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
89
657
1745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
74
558
1485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Eriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
11
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMenippidae
Ortmann, 1893
Stone crabs
4
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
4 Genera with 21 Species
Eriphia Latreille, 177510SpeciesTaxom
Globopilumnus Balss, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1859Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18537SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
21 Species
Eriphia cocchii Ristori, 1886
Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852
Eriphia granulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Beaded crab
Eriphia punctulata Ristori, 1886
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Eriphia smithii MacLeay, 1838Rough redeye crab
Eriphia spinifrons (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eriphia squamata Stimpson, 1860Lumpy Claw Crab
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Globopilumnus africanus (A. Milne Edw..., 1867)⇒ Eupilumnus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Menippe obtusa Stimpson, 1859
Ozius agqassizii (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Ozius tenuidactylus Lockington, 1877
Ozius deplanatus White, 1847Black Finger Crab
Ozius guttatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spotted Belly Crab
Ozius perlatus Stimpson, 1860Pebbled ozius
Ozius rugulosus Stimpson, 1858
Ozius truncatus H. Milne-Edw..., 1834Black finger crab
Ozius verreauxii Saussure, 1853Velvet-fingered ozius


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