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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Bass Strait (Tasman Sea)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
194
563
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
192
560
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
64
140
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
63
139
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
133
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
28
66
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bass Strait
28 Families width 78 Species
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Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae (Dana, 1851)2SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsodidae Guinot, Ng &..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab12SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bass Strait
66 Genera with 78 Species
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Achaeus Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Amarinus Lucas, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Austrodromidia McLay, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Dagnaudus Guinot & Ric..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dumea Loh & Ng, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Elamenopsis A. Milne Edw..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Epipedodromia André, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Eplumula Williams, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Heloecius Dana, 1837Semaphore crab1SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Heteropilumnus De Man, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hexapinus Manning & Ho..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckdromia Guinot & Tav..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsodes Montgomery, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Lyreidus De Haan, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Mariaplax N.g.Rahayu, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Megametope Filhol, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Merocryptus A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Metadromia McLay, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Nasutoplax Poore, Guino..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Ostracotheres H. Milne Edw..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoplax Castro, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Quadrella Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Stimdromia McLay, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Tymolus Stimpson, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bass Strait
78 Species
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Thorn-legged Crab
Amarinus laevis Targioni-Toz..., 1877Estuarine Spider Crab
Austrodromidia australis Rathbun, 1923Southern Sponge Crab
Austrodromidia insignis Rathbun, 1923Adorned Sponge-crab
Austrodromidia octodentata Haswell, 1882Bristled Sponge-crab
Bellidilia undecimspinosa Kinahan, 1856Large Pebble Crab
Brachynotus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Little Shore Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chaceon bicolor Manning & Ho..., 1989Eastern Crystal Crab
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Cyrtomaia maccullochi Rathbun, 1918Slender-handed Spider Crab
Dagnaudus petterdi Grant, 1905Antlered Crab
Dorhynchus ramusculus Baker, 1906Slender Spider-crab
Dumea latipes Haswell, 1880Velvet Crab
Ebalia (Phlyxia) crassipes Bell, 1885
Ebalia (Phlyxia) intermedia Miers, 1886Smooth Nut Crab
Ebalia dentifrons Miers, 1886
Ebalia tuberculosa Milne-Edwards, 1873Nut-crab
Elamenopsis guinotae Poore, 2010
Eplumula australiensis Henderson, 1888
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Halicarcinus rostratus Haswell, 1882Beaked Sea-spider
Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Semaphore Crab
Hemigrapsus octodentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Heteropilumnus fimbriatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bearded Crab
Hexapinus granuliferus Campbell & S..., 1970
Homola orientalis Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Lamarckdromia globosa Lamarck, 1818Shaggy Sponge-crab
Leptograpsodes octodentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Burrowing Shore Crab
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Lyreidus tridentatus De Haan, 1841Frog Crab
Mariaplax granulifera Campbell & S..., 1970
Megametope rotundifrons H. Milne Edw..., 1834Smooth Forehead Crab
Merocryptus lambriformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Metadromia wilsoni Fulton & Grant, 1902Wilson's Sponge Crab
Micippa spinosa Stimpson, 1857Spiny Flat-beaked Crab
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Nasutoplax rostrata Haswell, 1881
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nectocarcinus tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1860Velvet Crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Ostracotheres holothuriensis Baker, 1907Striped Sea Crab
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Ovalipes molleri Ward, 1933
Ozius deplanatus White, 1847Black Finger Crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Pilumnus acer Rathbun, 1923Long-spined Hairy-crab
Pilumnus etheridgei Rathbun, 1923
Pilumnus monilifera Haswell, 1882Beaded Hairy-crab
Pilumnus tomentosus Latreille, 1825Common Hairy-crab
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Plagusia chabrus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Pseudocarcinus gigas Lamarck, 1818Giant Crab
Pycnoplax meridionalis Rathbun, 1923
Quadrella maculosa Alcock, 1898Black Coral Crab
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab
Stimdromia lamellata Ortmann, 1894
Stimdromia lateralis Gray, 1831Ridged Sponge-crab
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Tymolus similis Grant, 1905

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Bass Strait
SectionCyclodorippoida
Ortmann, 1892
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
3
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
56
66
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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