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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Cebu (Philippines)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
75
197
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
75
197
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
62
173
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
61
172
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
56
156
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
30
92
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cebu
30 Families width 138 Species
#IXLMOCGPSDHERVT
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae (MacLeay, 1838)Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab21SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab5SpeciesTaxom
Dacryopilumnidae Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185310SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cebu
92 Genera with 138 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
Achaeus Leach, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Actiomera Ng, Guinot &..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Arcania Leach, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Camatopsis Alcock & And..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 19145SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18866SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopodia Milne-Edwards, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocoeloma Miers, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dacryopilumnus Nobili, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Episesarma De Man, 1846Tree-climbing crab1SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Exopheticus Castro, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Heteronucia Alcock, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Homolomannia Ihle, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ixa Leach, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Latopilumnus Türkay & Sch..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Latreillia Roux, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18343SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Lyreidus De Haan, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18472SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Neodorippe Serène & Rom..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Parapyxidognathus Ward, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Parilia Wood-Mason &..., 19612SpeciesTaxom
Pariphiculus Alcock & And..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pleistacantha Miers, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18947SpeciesTaxom
Ranina Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Serenolumnus Galil & Takeda, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Seulocia Galil, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Statommatia Ng & Castro, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Stelgistra Ng & Liu, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 19627SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Urashima Galil, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18353SpeciesTaxom
Zebrida White, 1847Zebra crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cebu
138 Species
Achaeus japonicus De Haan, 1839Orang-utan crab
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Actiomera lophopa Alcock, 1898
Arcania cornuta MacGilchrist, 1905
Arcania sagamiensis Sakai, 1969
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa philargius Linnaeus, 1758Red-spotted Box Crab
Camatopsis rubida Alcock & And..., 1899
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Carcinoplax confragosa Rathbun, 1914
Carcinoplax indica Doflein, 1904
Carcinoplax longimana De Haan, 1833
Carcinoplax longipes Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Carcinoplax spinosissima Rathbun, 1914
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) anisodon De Haan, 1850
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Gonioneptunus) bimaculata Miers, 1886
Cryptopodia dorsalis White, 1847Dorsal Elbow Crab
Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Cyclocoeloma tuberculata Miers, 1880
Dacryopilumnus rathbunae Balss, 1932
Daldorfia horrida Linnaeus, 1758Horrid elbow crab
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Dorippe tenuipes Chen, 1980
Episesarma lafondii Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Epixanthus dentatus White, 1848
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Ethusa sexdentata Stimpson, 1858
Etisus utilis Jacquinot, 1853Saw-edged Spooner Crab
Euxanthus ruali Guinot, 1971
Exopheticus hughi Alcock, 1900
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Heteronucia laminata Doflein, 1904
Homola orientalis Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Homolomannia sibogae Ihle, 1912
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Ixa edwardsii Lucas, 1858
Latopilumnus tubicolus Türkay & Sch..., 1985
Latreillia valida De Haan, 1839Banded Arrow Crab
Leptodius affinis De Haan, 1835
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leptuca coloradensis Rathbun, 1893
Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783Painted Pebble Crab
Leucosia craniolaris Linnaeus, 1758
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886Anemone Crab
Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798Mosaic Reef Crab
Lyreidus brevifrons Sakai, 1937
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) transversus Latreille, 1817
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Micippa cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Mursia bicristimana Alcock & And..., 1895
Mursia microspina Davie & Short, 1989
Myra affinis Bell, 1855
Neodorippe callida Fabricius, 1798
Neosarmatium laeve A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Neosarmatium malabaricum Henderson, 1893
Neosarmatium rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Neosarmatium smithi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Oxypleurodon stimpsoni Miers, 1886
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Parapyxidognathus deianira De Man, 1888
Parasesarma leptosoma Hilgendorf, 1869
Parathranites orientalis Miers, 1886
Parilia alcocki Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Parilia major Sakai, 1961
Pariphiculus coronatus Alcock & And..., 1894
Phalangipus indicus Leach, 1815
Phalangipus retusus Rathbun, 1916
Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878
Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platymaia remifera Rathbun, 1916
Pleistacantha pungens Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Prismatopus aculeatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus capillidigitatus Takeda, 1984
Ptychognathus guijulugani Rathbun, 1914
Ptychognathus ishii Sakai, 1939
Ptychognathus lipkei N. K. Ng, 2010
Ptychognathus riedelii A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Ptychognathus spinicarpus Ortmann, 1894
Ranina ranina Linnaeus, 1758Kona Crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Serenolumnus kasijani Serène, 1969
Sesarma obtusifrons (Dana, 1851)⇒ Chiromantes obtusifrons Dana, 1851
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Seulocia pubescens Miers, 1877Olive Purse Crab
Seulocia vittata Stimpson, 1858
Statommatia apta Rathbun, 1914
Stelgistra stormi De Man, 1895
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita spinifera Borradaile, 1902Swimming Crab
Thalamita spinimana Dana, 1852Spiny Claw Swimming Crab
Thalamita stephensoni Crosnier, 1962
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia ferruginea (Latreille, 1828)⇒ Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775
Trapezia serenei Odinetz, 1984Coral Crab
Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Red-spotted guard crab
Tubuca demani Ortmann, 1897Demanding Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Urashima pustuloides Sakai, 1961
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab
Xanthias leptodius
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Xiphonectes pulchricristatus Gordon, 1931
Xiphonectes tenuipes De Haan, 1835
Zebrida adamsii White, 1847Zebra Crab

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

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
27
87
133
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
1
2
2
Family
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