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Checklist for Family Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Swimming Crab)
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
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
7
69
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
57
246
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
57 Genera with 246 Species
#ABCEFGLMNOPRSTVX
Achelous De Haan, 18719SpeciesTaxom
Amphitrite De Haan, 05SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18535SpeciesTaxom
Boschettia Busulini, Te..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 189610SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Carcinides Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 186124SpeciesTaxom
Colneptunus L& 337;renthey, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Echinolatus Davie & Cros..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Eocharybdis Beschin, Bus..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Falsiportunites Collins & Ja..., 2003
0SpeciesTaxom
Gecchelicarcinus Beschin, Bus..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Goniosoma A. Milne Edw..., 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Libystes A. Milne-Edw..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 196815SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lupella Rathbun, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 181613SpeciesTaxom
Megalopa Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Miopipus Müller, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Necronectes A. Milne-Edw..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18604SpeciesTaxom
Neptocarcinus L& 337;renthey, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Neptunus De Haan, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Parafavreina Bronnimann, ..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Platyonichus Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 196812SpeciesTaxom
Pororaria Glaessner, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 18145SpeciesTaxom
Portunites Bell, 1981Swimming crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 197143SpeciesTaxom
Rakosia Müller, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rhachiosoma Woodward, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Sanquerus Manning, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 186124SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Viaophthalmus Karasawa, Sc..., 19591SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 19378SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
246 Species
Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930Florida Swimming Crab
Achelous hastatus Linnaeus, 1767Portunus Hastatus
Achelous obtusus Milne-Edwards, 1860
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Achelous tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860Tiberculated swimming crab
Achelous tumidulus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871
Amphitrite cirrata Muller, 0
Amphitrite edwardsi
Amphitrite gracilis Grube, 1860
Amphitrite johnstoni
Amphitrite reniformis
Arenaeus cribrarius Lamarck, 1818Speckled Crab
Arenaeus mexicanus Gerstaecker, 1856Reticulated swimming crab
Bathynectes brevispina Stimpson, 1871
Bathynectes longipes Risso, 1816
Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871Bathyal swimming crab
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Bathynectes superba (Costa, 1853)⇒ Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Boschettia giampietroi Busulini, 2003
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863Arched swimming crab
Callinectes bellicosus Stimpson, 1859Cortez swimming crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856Rugose swimcrab
Callinectes larvatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes pallidus Rochebrune, 1883Gladiator swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Caphyra fulva Stephenson &..., 1960
Caphyra laevis (A. Milne Edw..., 1869)⇒ Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Xenia Swimming Crab
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Carcinides maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Carcinus loerentheyi Müller, 1974
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carcinus maenus Linnaeus, 1767
Carcinus mediterraneus (Nardo, 1847)⇒ Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847
Carcinus moenas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Charybdis (Charybdis) anisodon De Haan, 1850
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hawaiensis Edmondson, 1954Hawaiian swimming crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) japonica A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Asian Paddle Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) lucifer Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Charybdis) lucifera Fabricius, 1798Portunid Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) rostrata A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Charybdis) yaldwyni Rees & Steph..., 1967
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) hongkongensis Shen, 1934
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) longicollis Leene, 1938
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) smithii MacLeay, 1838
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) vadorum Alcock, 1899
Charybdis (Gonioneptunus) bimaculata Miers, 1886
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) obtusifrons Leene, 1937
Charybdis feriatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Charybdis feriata Linnaeus, 1758
Charybdis fragilis Muller, 1978
Charybdis mathiasi Muller, 1984
Charybdis paucidentata A. Milne Edw..., 1861
Colneptunus hungaricus Lorenthey, 1929
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cycloachelous orbicularis Richters, 1880
Echinolatus poorei Davie & Cros..., 2006
Eocharybdis cristata Beschin, 2002
Euphylax robustus A. Milne-Edw..., 1874
Gecchelicarcinus lorigae Beschin, 2007
Gonioinfradens giardi Nobili, 1905Swimming Crab
Gonioinfradens paucidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Laleonectes vocans A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Libystes nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Libystes villosus Rathbun, 1924
Liocarcinus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Liocarcinus bolivari Zariquiey Al..., 1948
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus heintzi Schweitzer &..., 2010
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus maculatus Risso, 1827
Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814Marbled swimming crab
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Liocarcinus puber (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Liocarcinus rakosensis Lorenthey, 1929
Liocarcinus rondeletii Risso, 1816
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Liocarcinus zariquieyi Gordon, 1968
Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886Anemone Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lupella forceps Fabricius, 1793
Lupocycloporus gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906Five-toothed Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus rotundatus Adams & White, 1849Rounded Swimming Crab
Macropipus arcuatus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Macropipus barbarus (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Macropipus corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Macropipus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Macropipus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Macropipus marmoreus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814
Macropipus parvulus (Leach, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Macropipus puber (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
Macropipus pusillus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Macropipus pygmaeus Brocchi, 1883
Macropipus rakosensis Lorenthey, 1929
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Macropipus vernalis (Risso, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Megalopa montagui (Leach, 1817)⇒ Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758
Miopipus pygmeus Brocchi, 1883
Monomia gladiator (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Portunus gladiator Stimpson, 1858
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Necronectes schafferi Glaessner, 1928
Nectocarcinus antarcticus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Nectocarcinus spinifrons Stephenson, 1961
Nectocarcinus tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1860Velvet Crab
Neptocarcinus millenaris Lorenthey, 1897
Neptunus armatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Portunus armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Neptunus granulatus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Neptunus hastatus Steinitz, 1932
Neptunus pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758
Ovalipes catharus White, 1843Paddle Crab
Ovalipes molleri Ward, 1933
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Parafavreina thorotonensis
Parathranites orientalis Miers, 1886
Platyonichus bipustulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Polybius (Polybius) depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying Crab
Polybius (Polybius) marmoreus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Polybius arcuatus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Polybius henslowi
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Polybius maculatus (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus maculatus Risso, 1827
Polybius navigator (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Polybius pusillus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Polybius zariquieyi Gordon, 1968Sandy Swimming Crab
Pororaria eocenica Glaessner, 1980
Portumnus (Platyonychus) nasutus Latreille, 1825
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portumnus lysianassa Herbst, 1801
Portumnus pestai (Forest, 1967)⇒ Portumnus lysianassa Herbst, 1801
Portumnus variegatus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777
Portunites incerta Bell, 1858
Portunites rosenfeldi De Angeli, 2006
Portunites stintoni Quayle, 1984
Portunites sylviae Quayle & Col..., 1981
Portunus (Achelous) orbicularis (Richters, 1880)⇒ Cycloachelous orbicularis Richters, 1880
Portunus (Achelous) sebae (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Achelous sebae H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Achelous) tuberculatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830
Portunus (Portunus) armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Australian Blue Swimmer Crab
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) inaequalis Miers, 1881
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Portunus (Portunus) segnis Forskål, 1775
Portunus (Portunus) ventralis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Portunus (Portunus) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
Portunus (Xiphonectes) longispinosus Dana, 1852
Portunus (Xiphonectes) spinipes Miers, 1886
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tridentatus Yang, Dai & ..., 1979
Portunus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus biguttatus Risso, 1816
Portunus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Portunus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Portunus edwardsi Sismonda, 1861
Portunus guttatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Portunus hericartii Desmarest, 1822
Portunus holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Portunus latipes (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777
Portunus lividus Leach, 1814
Portunus longipes (Risso, 1816)⇒ Bathynectes longipes Risso, 1816
Portunus longpipes
Portunus marmoreus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814
Portunus monspeliensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1860
Portunus muelleri Collins, 2014
Portunus oligocenicus Paucă, 1929
Portunus plicatus (Risso, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Portunus puber (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus pusillinus Secretan, 1971
Portunus pusillus (Leach, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Portunus rondeleti
Portunus rondeletii (Risso, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus rondeletii Risso, 1816
Portunus ruber (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818
Portunus variegatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Charybdis variegata Fabricius, 1798
Portunus vectensis Carter, 1898
Portunus viai Secretan, 1971
Rakosia carupoides Muller, 1984
Rakosia grumiensis Beschin, De ..., 2003
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab
Rhachiosoma bispinosa Woodward, 1871
Rhachiosoma echinata Woodward, 1871
Sanquerus validus Herklots, 1851
Scylla michelini A. Milne-Edw..., 1860
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita bouvieri Nobili, 1906
Thalamita chaptali Audouin & Sa..., 1817
Thalamita chaptalii Audouin, 1826
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita cooperi Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita edwardsi (Borradaile, 1900)⇒ Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita gatavakensis Nobili, 1906
Thalamita gloriensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita pelsarti Montgomery, 1931Swimming Crab
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita pilumnoides Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Thalamita savignyi A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Thalamita seurati Nobili, 1906
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thalamita spinimana Dana, 1852Spiny Claw Swimming Crab
Thalamita stephensoni Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita stimpsoni (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858
Thalamitoides quadridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Viaophthalmus zariqueyi Vía, 1959
Xaiva bachmayeri Muller, 1984
Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab
Xiphonectes pulchricristatus Gordon, 1931
Xiphonectes spinipes Miers, 1886
Xiphonectes tenuipes De Haan, 1835
Xiphonectes tridentatus Yang, Dai & ..., 1979
Xiphonectes tuberculosus A.Milne-Edwards, 1861
Xiphonectes tweediei Shen, 1937

Subnodes of Portunidae with occurrences in Europe
SubfamilyCaphyrinae
Guérin, 1832
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCarcininae
MacLeay, 1838
8
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCarupinae
Paul´son, 1875
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLupocyclinae
Alcock, 1899
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodophthalminae
Dana, 1851
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolybiinae
Ortmann, 1893
14
61
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPortuninae
Rafinesque, 1815
13
74
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThalamitinae
Paul´son, 1875
5
52
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Portunidae at artfakta.se
Portunidae at biodiversity.org.au
Portunidae at dyntaxa.se
Portunidae at gbif.org
Portunidae at irmng.org
Portunidae at itis.gov
Portunidae at marinespecies.org