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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Adelaide (South Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
29
45
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
29
45
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
18
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
18
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
17
27
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
10
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Adelaide
10 Families width 19 Species
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Adelaide
18 Genera with 19 Species
Austrodromidia McLay, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dromilites H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Megametope Filhol, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Nasutoplax Poore, Guino..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Stimdromia McLay, 18312SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Adelaide
19 Species
Austrodromidia australis Rathbun, 1923Southern Sponge Crab
Austrodromidia octodentata Haswell, 1882Bristled Sponge-crab
Bellidilia laevis Bell, 1855Smooth Pebble Crab
Brachynotus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Little Shore Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Megametope carinata Baker, 1907Crested Forehead-crab
Megametope carinatus Baker, 1907
Nasutoplax rostrata Haswell, 1881
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Ovalipes catharus White, 1843Paddle Crab
Ozius truncatus H. Milne-Edw..., 1834Black finger crab
Pilumnus etheridgei Rathbun, 1923
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Stimdromia lamellata Ortmann, 1894
Stimdromia lateralis Gray, 1831Ridged Sponge-crab

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Adelaide
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
9
15
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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