Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758
(crabs)

Brachyura (crabs) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

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Eubrachyura
a section (zoo.) of crustaceans
Section (Zoo.) 9 subtaxa 16 trophisms 7 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
InfraorderBrachyura (crabs)
SuborderPLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SuperorderEUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Brachyura (crabs)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource

Zoeae

Paula, J. 1996 A key and bibliography for the identification of zoeal stages of brachyuran crabs (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura) from the Atlantic coast of Europe J. Plankton Res. Vol 18 (1): 17-27.

Brachyura (crabs) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Brachyura (crabs):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 276 images of Brachyura (crabs)
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