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Checklist for Family Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Swimming Crab)
and region North Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
490
2361
7068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
480
2331
7026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
194
942
2657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
191
928
2581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
171
860
2407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
100
513
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
80
444
881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
65
363
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
44
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
38
139
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
38 Genera with 139 Species
#ABCEFGLMNOPRSTX
Achelous De Haan, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Amphitrite De Haan, 05SpeciesTaxom
Arenaeus Dana, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18535SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Carcinides Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 175814SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Echinolatus Davie & Cros..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Falsiportunites Collins & Ja..., 2003
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 196811SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lupella Rathbun, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18308SpeciesTaxom
Megalopa Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18604SpeciesTaxom
Neptunus De Haan, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Platyonichus Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 18159SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Portunites Bell, 1981Swimming crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 189825SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rhachiosoma Woodward, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 186110SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 19375SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
139 Species
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860Tiberculated swimming crab
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
Callinectes bellicosus Stimpson, 1859Cortez swimming crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
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 sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Carcinides maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carcinus maenus Linnaeus, 1767
Carcinus moenas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758
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) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
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 feriatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Charybdis feriata Linnaeus, 1758
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Echinolatus poorei Davie & Cros..., 2006
Gonioinfradens giardi Nobili, 1905Swimming Crab
Gonioinfradens paucidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Liocarcinus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
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 rondeletii Risso, 1816
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Liocarcinus zariquieyi Gordon, 1968
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lupella forceps Fabricius, 1793
Lupocycloporus gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Lupocyclus rotundatus Adams & White, 1849Rounded Swimming Crab
Macropipus arcuatus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
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 puber (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
Macropipus pusillus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Megalopa montagui (Leach, 1817)⇒ Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nectocarcinus antarcticus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Nectocarcinus spinifrons Stephenson, 1961
Nectocarcinus tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1860Velvet Crab
Neptunus pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758
Ovalipes catharus White, 1843Paddle Crab
Ovalipes molleri Ward, 1933
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
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 henslowi
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Polybius navigator (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Polybius pusillus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portumnus variegatus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777
Portunites incerta ♰ Bell, 1858
Portunites stintoni Quayle, 1984
Portunites sylviae Quayle & Col..., 1981
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) 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) xantusii Stimpson, 1860Xantus swimming crab
Portunus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Portunus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
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 marmoreus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814
Portunus puber (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus pusillinus Secretan, 1971
Portunus pusillus (Leach, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
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
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab
Rhachiosoma bispinosa Woodward, 1871
Rhachiosoma echinata Woodward, 1871
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita bouvieri Nobili, 1906
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita edwardsi (Borradaile, 1900)⇒ Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita savignyi A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thalamita stimpsoni (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858
Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Xiphonectes spinipes Miers, 1886
Xiphonectes tenuipes De Haan, 1835
Xiphonectes tuberculosus A.Milne-Edwards, 1861
Xiphonectes tweediei Shen, 1937

Subnodes of Portunidae with occurrences in North Europe
SubfamilyCaphyrinae
Guérin, 1832
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCarcininae
MacLeay, 1838
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCarupinae
Paul´son, 1875
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLupocyclinae
Alcock, 1899
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodophthalminae
Dana, 1851
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolybiinae
Ortmann, 1893
11
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPortuninae
Rafinesque, 1815
7
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThalamitinae
Paul´son, 1875
3
26
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