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Checklist for Subfamily Polybiinae Ortmann, 1893
and region Skye (Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
60
73
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
59
72
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
20
25
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
20
25
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
20
25
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
9
12
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
9
12
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
12
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolybiinae
Ortmann, 1893
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Skye
2 Genera with 5 Species
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Skye
5 Species
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814Marbled swimming crab
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab


Links, sources and further information
Polybiinae at marinespecies.org