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Checklist for Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 (Crabs)
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
 


List of families for West Europe
171 Families width 2145 Species and 29 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
Acanthephyridae Dana, 185212SpeciesTaxom
Acetidae Vereshchaka, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp86SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns3SpeciesTaxom
Astacidae Latreille, 1802Astacid crayfishes14SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps32SpeciesTaxom
Axiidae Huxley, 1879Lobster shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Blepharipodidae Boyko, 2002Spiny sand crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Bresiliidae Calman, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Bucculentidae Schweitzer &..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Bythocarididae Christoffersen, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab17SpeciesTaxom
Callianassidae Dana, 1852Burrowing Ghost Shrimps37SpeciesTaxom
Callianideidae Kossmann, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes105SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Carcineretidae Beurlen, 19300SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Cenomanocarcinidae Guinot & al., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Chilenophoberidae Tshudy & Bab..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 189216SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Coleiidae Van Straelen, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Coralaxiidae Sakai & de S..., 19890SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp38SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Cymonomidae Bouvier, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Desmocarididae Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Diaulacidae Wright & Col..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs79SpeciesTaxom
Domeciidae Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs22SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18928SpeciesTaxom
Enoplometopidae de Saint Lau..., 1988Reef lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs52SpeciesTaxom
Erymidae Van Straelen, 192428SpeciesTaxom
Eryonidae De Haan, 18414SpeciesTaxom
Etyidae Guinot & Tav..., 20013SpeciesTaxom
Etyiidae (Guinot & Tav..., 2001)2SpeciesTaxom
Euryrhynchidae Holthuis, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Feldmanniidae Schweitzer &..., 20122SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters40SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinucidae Rathbun, 19040SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Glaessneropsidae Patrulius, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Glypheidae Zittel, 188516SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp5SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Goniodromitidae Beurlen, 193212SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Hapalogastridae Brandt, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp26SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183829SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Laomediidae Borradaile, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lecythocaridae Schweitzer &..., 20093SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs36SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab16SpeciesTaxom
Lithophylacidae Straelen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Lomisidae Bouvier, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Longodromitidae Schweitzer &..., 20099SpeciesTaxom
Longusorbiidae Karasawa, Sc..., 20082SpeciesTaxom
Luciferidae De Haan, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lyreididae Guinot, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab35SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Mecochiridae Van Straelen, 19248SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192914SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 201032SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 187435SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinidae Föster, 19688SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster22SpeciesTaxom
Nodoprosopidae Schweitzer &..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs23SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 195815SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs78SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps105SpeciesTaxom
Palaeocorystidae Lorenthey & ..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoxanthopsidae Schweitzer, 20030SpeciesTaxom
Paleoxanthopsidae Schweitzer, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish18SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp36SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs24SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Parapylochelidae Fraaije, Klo..., 20122SpeciesTaxom
Parastacidae Huxley, 187914SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs25SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps31SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 181933SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19872SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Planopilumnidae Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters16SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab53SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab137SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19707SpeciesTaxom
Poupiniidae Guinot, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Priscinachidae1SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps11SpeciesTaxom
Progeryonidae Števčić..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Prosopidae von Meyer, 18607SpeciesTaxom
Psammocarcinidae1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Pylochelidae Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs24SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18946SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp0SpeciesTaxom
Schobertellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters8SpeciesTaxom
Sergestidae Dana, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185114SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Spongicolidae von Martens, 1872Glass sponge shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Stenochiridae0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopodidae Risso, 1826Coral shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Sternostylidae Baba Ahyong ..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Strahlaxiidae Poore, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Stylodactylidae Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Tanidromitidae Schweitzer &..., 20073SpeciesTaxom
Tetrachelidae BemIen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20046SpeciesTaxom
Thalassinidae Latreille, 1831Mud lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp24SpeciesTaxom
Tithonohomolidae4SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18355SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae (Dana, 1851)Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp20SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185315SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs120SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocarididae Ortmann, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 19596SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Decapoda with occurrences in West Europe
SuborderDendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
6
25
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
155
737
2063
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySergestoidea
Dana, 1852
sergestid shrimps, sergestoid shrimps
2
5
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBucculentidae
Schweitzer & Feldmann, 2009
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiaulacidae
Wright & Collins, 1972
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGoniodromitidae
Beurlen, 1932
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalaeoxanthopsidae
Schweitzer, 2003
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPriscinachidae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySchobertellidae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTanidromitidae
Schweitzer & Feldmann, 2007
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTithonohomolidae
2
4
Genera
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