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Checklist for Family Varunidae H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
and region Great Britain (United Kingdom)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
317
1057
2171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
310
1041
2146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
130
441
989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
129
434
977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
116
402
931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
69
236
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
54
199
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
42
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
25
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
11
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Great Britain
11 Genera with 21 Species
Asthenognathus Stimpson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Austrohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18375SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 20055SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18373SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Great Britain
21 Species and 1 Subspecies
Asthenognathus atlanticus Monod, 1933
Austrohelice crassa Dana, 1851Tunneling Mud Crab. Burrowing Mud Crab
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Brachynotus sexdentatus gemmellaroi
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus lavauxi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Smooth shore crab
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed 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
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
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Varunidae with occurrences in Great Britain
SubfamilyAsthenognathinae
Stimpson, 1858
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyclograpsinae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyVaruninae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
5
9
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