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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Bruny Island (Southeast Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
60
92
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
60
92
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
25
33
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
24
32
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
24
32
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
11
17
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bruny Island
11 Families width 21 Species
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20201SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bruny Island
17 Genera with 21 Species
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Dagnaudus Guinot & Ric..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckdromia Guinot & Tav..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Nasutoplax Poore, Guino..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Stimdromia McLay, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bruny Island
21 Species
Bellidilia laevis Bell, 1855Smooth Pebble Crab
Bellidilia undecimspinosa Kinahan, 1856Large Pebble Crab
Brachynotus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Little Shore Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Dagnaudus petterdi Grant, 1905Antlered Crab
Lamarckdromia globosa Lamarck, 1818Shaggy Sponge-crab
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Nasutoplax rostrata Haswell, 1881
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Nectocarcinus tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1860Velvet Crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab
Pilumnus etheridgei Rathbun, 1923
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Pseudocarcinus gigas Lamarck, 1818Giant Crab
Stimdromia lateralis Gray, 1831Ridged Sponge-crab
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Bruny Island
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
9
14
18
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