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Checklist for Family Varunidae H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
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
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
99
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
56
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
18
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
18 Genera with 43 Species
Acmaeopleura Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Asthenognathus Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Austrohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 09SpeciesTaxom
Chasmagnathus De Haan, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18379SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtograpsus Dana, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Helice De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 20057SpeciesTaxom
Orcovita Ng & Tomascik, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18373SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Shurebus Verany, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
43 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeopleura parvula Stimpson, 1858
Asthenognathus atlanticus Monod, 1933
Asthenognathus inaequipes Stimpson, 1858
Austrohelice crassa Dana, 1851Tunneling Mud Crab. Burrowing Mud Crab
Brachynotus atlanticus Forest, 1957
Brachynotus corallinus Beschin, 2007
Brachynotus februarius Muller, 1974
Brachynotus foresti Zariquiey Al..., 1968
Brachynotus gemmellari (Rizza, 1839)⇒ Brachynotus gemmellaroi Rizza, 1839
Brachynotus gemmellaroi Rizza, 1839
Brachynotus lucasi (Pesta, 1918)⇒ Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Brachynotus sexdentatus gemmellaroi
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus barbatus MacLeay, 1838
Cyclograpsus cinereus Dana, 1851
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus intermedius Ortmann, 1894
Cyclograpsus lavauxi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Smooth shore crab
Cyclograpsus parvulus (De Man, 1896)⇒ Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyrtograpsus murchisonii Carruthers, 1867
Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835Japanese mitten crab
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eriocheir sinensis acutifrons (Panning, 1938)⇒ Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854
Helice tridens De Haan, 1835
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed crab
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Hemigrapsus penicillatus De Haan, 1835Common Japanese intertidal crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hemigrapsus sexdentatus Milne-Edwards, 1837Common Rock Crab
Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005Asian Brush Crab
Orcovita hicksi Davie & Ng., 2012
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab
Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851Smooth shore crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Ptychognathus hachijoensis Sakai, 1955
Ptychognathus ishii Sakai, 1939
Shurebus genoensis (Leach, 1847)⇒ Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Varunidae with occurrences in Europe
SubfamilyAsthenognathinae
Stimpson, 1858
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyclograpsinae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyVaruninae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
10
25
Genera
Species

Taxom



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