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Checklist for Superfamily Portunoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region West Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
383
1636
4503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
379
1629
4494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
172
792
2156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
171
787
2145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
155
737
2063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
432
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
70
368
830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
58
317
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
6
37
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Europe
6 Families width 146 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab137SpeciesTaxom
Longusorbiidae Karasawa, Sc..., 20082SpeciesTaxom
Carcineretidae Beurlen, 19300SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Lithophylacidae Straelen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Psammocarcinidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Europe
37 Genera with 146 Species
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Achelous De Haan, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Binkhorstia Noetling, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18969SpeciesTaxom
Cancrixantho Van Straelen, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Carcinides Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19892SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 197811SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Libystes A. Milne-Edw..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 196814SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lithophylax A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18309SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Parafavreina Bronnimann, ..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 19687SpeciesTaxom
Pororaria Glaessner, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 179827SpeciesTaxom
Psammocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Rhachiosoma Woodward, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Sanquerus Manning, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 196220SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 19793SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
146 Species
Achelous binoculus Holthuis, 1969
Achelous depressifrons Stimpson, 1859Flat-browed Crab
Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930Florida Swimming Crab
Achelous tumidulus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Cronius tumidulus Stimpson, 1871
Bathynectes longipes Risso, 1816
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Binkhorstia euglypha Collins, 1995
Binkhorstia ubaghsii Van Binkhorst, 1857
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 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 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
Chaceon affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Chaceon inglei Manning & Ho..., 1989
Charybdis (Charybdis) acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) rostrata A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) vadorum Alcock, 1899
Charybdis (Gonioneptunus) bimaculata Miers, 1886
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) obtusifrons Leene, 1937
Charybdis fragilis Muller, 1978
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cycloachelous orbicularis Richters, 1880
Euphylax robustus A. Milne-Edw..., 1874
Geryon longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Geryon tridens (Herbst, 1803)⇒ Geryon trispinosus Herbst, 1803
Geryon trispinosus Herbst, 1803
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 rondeletii Risso, 1816
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Liocarcinus zariquieyi Gordon, 1968
Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886Anemone Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lithophylax trigeri A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906Five-toothed 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 parvulus (Leach, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Macropipus puber (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
Macropipus pusillus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Macropipus tuberculatus Roux, 1830Portunid crab
Monomia gladiator (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Portunus gladiator Stimpson, 1858
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Parafavreina thorotonensis
Parathranites orientalis Miers, 1886
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 arcuatus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Polybius henslowii Leach, 1820
Polybius pusillus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816
Polybius zariquieyi Gordon, 1968Sandy Swimming Crab
Pororaria eocenica Glaessner, 1980
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Achelous) orbicularis (Richters, 1880)⇒ Cycloachelous orbicularis Richters, 1880
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) inaequalis Miers, 1881
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
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 corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Portunus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
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 marmoreus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814
Portunus monspeliensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1860
Portunus muelleri Collins, 2014
Portunus plicatus (Risso, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Portunus puber (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767
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
Psammocarcinus hericarti Desmarest, 1822
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 integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita pelsarti Montgomery, 1931Swimming Crab
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita pilumnoides Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Thalamita seurati Nobili, 1906
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thalamita spinimana Dana, 1852Spiny Claw Swimming Crab
Thalamita stephensoni Crosnier, 1962
Thalamitoides quadridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab
Xiphonectes pulchricristatus Gordon, 1931
Xiphonectes tridentatus Yang, Dai & ..., 1979

Subnodes of Portunoidea with occurrences in West Europe
FamilyCarcineretidae
Beurlen, 1930
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGeryonidae
Colosi, 1923
Deepsea crabs
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLithophylacidae
Straelen, 1936
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLongusorbiidae
Karasawa, Schweitzer & Feldmann, 2008
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
31
137
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPsammocarcinidae
1
1
Genus
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