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Checklist for Superfamily Portunoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Belgium (Benelux)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
153
384
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
152
383
728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
60
124
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
121
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
118
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
31
58
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
29
54
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
24
44
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
10
27
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Belgium
1 Family width 27 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab27SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Belgium
10 Genera with 27 Species
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18279SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 18204SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18165SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belgium
27 Species
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
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 vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Macropipus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Macropipus puber (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Polybius (Polybius) depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying Crab
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus arcuatus (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Portunus holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Portunus puber (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus pusillus (Leach, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab

Subnodes of Portunoidea with occurrences in Belgium
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
10
27
Genera
Species

Taxom



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