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Checklist for Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 (Crabs)
and region Eurasia (Continents)


Class
 		Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans		613
5026
27212		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
598
4987
27139		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Eucarida
Calman, 1904
248
2433
14370		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns		245
2417
14257		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eurasia
245 Families width 14257 Species and 352 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVXZ
Acanthephyridae Dana, 185265SpeciesTaxom
Acetidae Vereshchaka, 201714SpeciesTaxom
Acidopsidae Stevcic, 200510SpeciesTaxom
Aegeridae Burkenroad, 19638SpeciesTaxom
Aeglidae Dana, 185211SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 185119SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs44SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp468SpeciesTaxom
Alvinocarididae Christoffersen, 198617SpeciesTaxom
Aphanodactylidae Ahyong & Ng, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns36SpeciesTaxom
Astacidae Latreille, 1802Astacid crayfishes42SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps465SpeciesTaxom
Axiidae Huxley, 1879Lobster shrimps120SpeciesTaxom
Barbouriidae Christoffersen, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Basinotopidae Karasawa, Sc..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Bathypalaemonellidae de Saint Lau..., 19858SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps39SpeciesTaxom
Blepharipodidae Boyko, 2002Spiny sand crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Bresiliidae Calman, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Bucculentidae Schweitzer &..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Bythocarididae Christoffersen, 198717SpeciesTaxom
Bythograeidae Williams, 19804SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab92SpeciesTaxom
Callianassidae Dana, 1852Burrowing Ghost Shrimps220SpeciesTaxom
Callianideidae Kossmann, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Callichiridae Manning & Fe..., 19912SpeciesTaxom
Camarocarcinidae Feldmann & al., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes218SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 185851SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs227SpeciesTaxom
Cancrinidae Beurlen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Carcineretidae Beurlen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Carinocarcinoididae2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs44SpeciesTaxom
Carpopenaeidae Garassino, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Cenomanocarcinidae Guinot & al., 20083SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 196440SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893Helmet crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Chilenophoberidae Tshudy & Bab..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 1892159SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocellidae Komai, Chan ..., 20197SpeciesTaxom
Clytiopsidae Beurlen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs27SpeciesTaxom
Coleiidae Van Straelen, 192412SpeciesTaxom
Componocancridae Feldmann & S..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Coralaxiidae Sakai & de S..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 181917SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp206SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotidae Moosa & Serène, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs48SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 189222SpeciesTaxom
Cymonomidae Bouvier, 189717SpeciesTaxom
Dacryopilumnidae Serène, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 198611SpeciesTaxom
Dakoticancridae Rathbun, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Desmocarididae Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Diaulacidae Wright & Col..., 19724SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs368SpeciesTaxom
Disciadidae Rathbun, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Domeciidae Ortmann, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs92SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 185860SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs154SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 189230SpeciesTaxom
Enoplometopidae de Saint Lau..., 1988Reef lobsters12SpeciesTaxom
Eocarcinidae Withers, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs314SpeciesTaxom
Eriphiidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Erymidae Van Straelen, 192454SpeciesTaxom
Eryonidae De Haan, 184123SpeciesTaxom
Ethusidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Etyidae Guinot & Tav..., 20019SpeciesTaxom
Etyiidae (Guinot & Tav..., 2001)3SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotidae Chace, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 190035SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 187117SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Euryrhynchidae Holthuis, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Feldmanniidae Schweitzer &..., 201211SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters189SpeciesTaxom
Galenidae Alcock, 189813SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs34SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinucidae Rathbun, 190438SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Glaessneropsidae Patrulius, 19598SpeciesTaxom
Glypheidae Zittel, 188540SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp45SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs130SpeciesTaxom
Goniodromitidae Beurlen, 193225SpeciesTaxom
Gourretiidae (Sakai, 1999)1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs97SpeciesTaxom
Hapalogastridae Brandt, 18508SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18717SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 188624SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs38SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp139SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs82SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 189914SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 183868SpeciesTaxom
Hypothalassiidae Karasawa & S..., 2006Champagne crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ibericancridae Artal & Guin..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 1838154SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185112SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 189614SpeciesTaxom
Konidromitidae0SpeciesTaxom
Laomediidae Borradaile, 190312SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Lecythocaridae Schweitzer &..., 20093SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs468SpeciesTaxom
Lipkiidae Burukovsky, 20120SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab56SpeciesTaxom
Lithophylacidae Straelen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Litocheiridae ?tev?i?, 20057SpeciesTaxom
Litogastroidae (Karasawa, Sc..., 2013)2SpeciesTaxom
Lomisidae Bouvier, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Longodromitidae Schweitzer &..., 200920SpeciesTaxom
Longusorbiidae Karasawa, Sc..., 20083SpeciesTaxom
Luciferidae De Haan, 184910SpeciesTaxom
Lyreididae Guinot, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 185230SpeciesTaxom
Macrocheiridae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185191SpeciesTaxom
Macropipidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab202SpeciesTaxom
Martinocarcinidae0SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 200317SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 183538SpeciesTaxom
Mecochiridae Van Straelen, 192426SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs52SpeciesTaxom
Merguiidae Christoffersen, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Micheleidae Sakai, 19928SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192937SpeciesTaxom
Mithracitidae Stevcic, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 2010205SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 1874136SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinidae Föster, 196814SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 188428SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster85SpeciesTaxom
Nodoprosopidae Schweitzer &..., 20098SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs202SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps13SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps22SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 195829SpeciesTaxom
Orithyiidae Dana, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 185112SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs464SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps947SpeciesTaxom
Palaeocorystidae Lorenthey & ..., 19293SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopentachelidae1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoxanthopsidae Schweitzer, 20030SpeciesTaxom
Paleoxanthopsidae Schweitzer, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs38SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish87SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp192SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs58SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs92SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixidae Števčić, 20054SpeciesTaxom
Parapylochelidae Fraaije, Klo..., 20124SpeciesTaxom
Parastacidae Huxley, 187960SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 1910230SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs177SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps67SpeciesTaxom
Pemphicidae Van Straelen, 19287SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps373SpeciesTaxom
Petalidiumidae Vereshchaka, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotymolinidae Tavares, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Physetocarididae Chace, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819371SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19872SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs160SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 185125SpeciesTaxom
Planopilumnidae Serène, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Platychelidae Glaessner, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Platykottidae Chablais, Fe..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters47SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab277SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab564SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 1896408SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 197022SpeciesTaxom
Poupiniidae Guinot, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Priscinachidae1SpeciesTaxom
Procarididae Chace & Manning, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps54SpeciesTaxom
Progeryonidae Števčić..., 20053SpeciesTaxom
Prosopidae von Meyer, 186023SpeciesTaxom
Protastacidae Albrecht, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopodidae Wood-Mason, 1892Scissorfoot shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Psammocarcinidae1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20203SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochelidae De Grave & M..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19007SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 189316SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Pylochelidae Bate, 188836SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs92SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 189415SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp25SpeciesTaxom
Scalopidiidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Schobertellidae3SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters115SpeciesTaxom
Sergestidae Dana, 185291SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 1851410SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonellidae Vereshchaka, 20174SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps42SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps82SpeciesTaxom
Spongicolidae von Martens, 1872Glass sponge shrimps28SpeciesTaxom
Stenochiridae7SpeciesTaxom
Stenopodidae Risso, 1826Coral shrimps27SpeciesTaxom
Sternostylidae Baba Ahyong ..., 20182SpeciesTaxom
Strahlaxiidae Poore, 19947SpeciesTaxom
Stylodactylidae Bate, 188824SpeciesTaxom
Tanaocheleidae Ng & P. F. C..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Tanidromitidae Schweitzer &..., 20076SpeciesTaxom
Tetrachelidae BemIen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 200422SpeciesTaxom
Tetriasidae Tsang & Naruse, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Thalassinidae Latreille, 1831Mud lobsters12SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp130SpeciesTaxom
Tithonohomolidae4SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs63SpeciesTaxom
Tricarinidae Feldmann & al., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 183515SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 200514SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae (Dana, 1851)Urn crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Typhlocarididae Annandale & ..., 19134SpeciesTaxom
Uncinidae Beurlen, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp101SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853167SpeciesTaxom
Venipaguridae Collins, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Viaiidae Artal, Van ..., 20120SpeciesTaxom
Vultocinidae Ng & Manuel-..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs650SpeciesTaxom
Xenograpsidae Davie, Schub..., 20072SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocarididae Ortmann, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 195923SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Decapoda with occurrences in Eurasia
SuborderDendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
8
73
594		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderPleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
215
2285
13463		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilySergestoidea
Dana, 1852
sergestid shrimps, sergestoid shrimps		4
13
110		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyAphanodactylidae
Ahyong & Ng, 2009
2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyBasinotopidae ♰
Karasawa, Schweitzer & Feldmann, 2011
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyBucculentidae ♰
Schweitzer & Feldmann, 2009
2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyClytiopsidae ♰
Beurlen, 1927
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyDiaulacidae ♰
Wright & Collins, 1972
1
4		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyEocarcinidae ♰
Withers, 1932
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyGoniodromitidae ♰
Beurlen, 1932
10
25		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyKonidromitidae
1
0		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyLitogastroidae ♰
Karasawa, Schweitzer & Feldmann, 2013
2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyMithracitidae ♰
Stevcic, 2005
2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPalaeoxanthopsidae ♰
Schweitzer, 2003
1
0		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyPlatykottidae ♰
Chablais, Feldmann & Schweitzer, 2011
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyPriscinachidae
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilySchobertellidae
2
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyTanidromitidae ♰
Schweitzer & Feldmann, 2007
2
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyTithonohomolidae ♰
2
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyVenipaguridae ♰
Collins, 2011
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyViaiidae ♰
Artal, Van Bakel, Fraaije, Jagt & Klompmaker, 2012
1
0		Genus
Species
Taxom



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