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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Botany Bay (Sydney, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
119
266
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
118
264
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
50
117
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
50
117
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
47
110
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
60
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Botany Bay
26 Families width 83 Species
#IXMLCPHDVEOGRS
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab14SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18196SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae (Dana, 1851)2SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab10SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Botany Bay
60 Genera with 83 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRTX
Achaeus Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Australoplax Barnes, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoplax Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Dagnaudus Guinot & Ric..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Davusia Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dumea Loh & Ng, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Enigmaplax Davie, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ephippias Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Epigodromia McLay, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eplumula Williams, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Heloecius Dana, 1837Semaphore crab1SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hexapinus Manning & Ho..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosoma Desmarest, 1980Crown crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lyreidus De Haan, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Megametope Filhol, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Merocryptus A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ommatocarcinus White, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ostracotheres H. Milne Edw..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Pippacirama Griffin & Tr..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoplax Castro, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18041SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botany Bay
83 Species
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Thorn-legged Crab
Australoplax tridentata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Furry-clawed Crab
Bellidilia undecimspinosa Kinahan, 1856Large Pebble Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Ceratoplax glaberrima Haswell, 1881
Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884Smooth Sentinel Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Gonioneptunus) bimaculata Miers, 1886
Dagnaudus petterdi Grant, 1905Antlered Crab
Davusia glabra Dana, 1852
Dumea latipes Haswell, 1880Velvet Crab
Ebalia (Phlyxia) crassipes Bell, 1885
Ebalia dentifrons Miers, 1886
Ebalia ramsayi Haswell, 1880
Ebalia tuberculosa Milne-Edwards, 1873Nut-crab
Enigmaplax littoralis Davie, 1993
Ephippias endeavouri Rathbun, 1918Endeavour Crab
Epigodromia sculpta Haswell, 1882
Eplumula australiensis Henderson, 1888
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Semaphore Crab
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hexapinus granuliferus Campbell & S..., 1970
Huenia bifurcata Streets, 1870
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hymenosoma hodgkini Lucas, 1980
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Leptomithrax tuberculatus Whitelegge, 1900
Leptomithrax waitei Whitelegge, 1900
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lyreidus tridentatus De Haan, 1841Frog Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) crassipes H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) setosus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Megametope punctatus Haswell, 1882
Merocryptus lambriformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Ommatocarcinus macgillivrayi White, 1851
Ostracotheres holothuriensis Baker, 1907Striped Sea Crab
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Ozius truncatus H. Milne-Edw..., 1834Black finger crab
Pachygrapsus laevimanus Stimpson, 1858
Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851Smooth shore crab
Parasesarma erythodactyla Hess, 1865
Parasesarma erythodactylum Hess, 1865
Pilumnopeus serratifrons Kinahan, 1856Smooth-handed Crab
Pilumnus fissifrons Stimpson, 1858Tasselled Crab
Pilumnus rufopunctatus Stimpson, 1858Red-spotted Hairy-crab
Pilumnus terraereginae Haswell, 1882
Pilumnus tomentosus Latreille, 1825Common Hairy-crab
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pippacirama tuberculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Plagusia chabrus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758
Portunus (Achelous) granulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Achelous) orbitosinus (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Portunus (Monomia) rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Prismatopus goldsboroughi Rathbun, 1906
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pycnoplax meridionalis Rathbun, 1923
Pycnoplax victoriensis Rathbun, 1923
Rhinolambrus contrarius Herbst, 1804Ellbow Crab
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Tumulosternum longimanus Haswell, 1880
Xanthias elegans Stimpson, 1858

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Botany Bay
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
56
79
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