Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Christmas Island (Australia)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 82
179
268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 81
178
268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 47
127
217 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 46
124
210 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 43
121
207 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 25
82
133 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Christmas Island
25 Families width 133 Species and 5 Subspecies #IXCGPDTMEOVLS
| Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Cancridae Latreille, 1802 | Edible crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838 | Land crabs | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893 | Coral crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Christmaplacidae Naruse & Ng, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palicidae Bouvier, 1898 | Stilt crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875 | Coral gall crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dacryopilumnidae Serène, 1984 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trapeziidae Miers, 1886 | Coral crabs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Dynomenidae Ortmann, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 | Stone crabs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtidae (MacLeay, 1838) | Kelp Crabs | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815) | Fiddler crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 | Angular crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Christmas Island
82 Genera with 133 Species #ACDEGHJKLMNOPSTVXZ
| Achaeus Leach, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Actaea De Haan, 1852 | Baneberry | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Actaeodes Dana, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atergatis De Haan, 1934 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Camposcia Latreille, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cancer Linnaeus, 1758 | Cancer Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cardisoma Latreille, 1852 | giant land crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carpilius Leach, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorodiella Rathbun, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Christmaplax Naruse & Ng, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cryptochirus Heller, 1861 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclodius Dana, 1834 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cymo De Haan, 1884 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dacryopilumnus Nobili, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Daira De Haan, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danielea Ng & Clark, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 2014 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Domecia Eydoux and S..., 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Dynomene Desmarest, 1823 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Echinoecus Rathbun, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiactaea Serène, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epigrapsus Heller, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eriphia Latreille, 1803 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euryxanthops Garth & Kim, 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gecarcinus Leach, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 1888 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geograpsus Stimpson, 1895 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Glabropilumnus Balss, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsus Lamarck, 1853 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hirsutodynomene McLay, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Huenia De Haan, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyastenus White, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Johngarthia Türkay, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kraussia Dana, 1843 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnopodus Stimpson, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 1834 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liomera Dana, 1865 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lioxanthodes Calman, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 1801 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lupocyclus Adams & White, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812 | Boxer crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromedaeus Ward, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Medaeus Dana, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melybia Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 1969 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micippa Leach, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neotroglocarcinus Fize and Serene, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypode Weber, 1772 | Ghost Crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oncinopus De Haan, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orcovita Ng & Tomascik, 2012 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Oreotlos Ihle, 1918 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachygrapsus Randall, 1837 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Paractaea Guinot, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraxanthias Odhner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Percnon Gistel, 1804 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perinea Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perinia Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilodius Dana, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnus Leach, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psaumis Kossmann, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoliomera Odhner, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozius Dana, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptychognathus Stimpson, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizophrys White, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesarma Say, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetralia Dana, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalamita Latreille, 1858 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tiaramedon D. G. B. Chi..., 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezia Latreille, 0 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tweedieia Ward, 1934 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tylocarcinus Miers, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthias Rathbun, 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zosimus Leach, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zozymodes Heller, 1846 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Christmas Island
133 Species and 5 Subspecies | Achaeus lacertosus Stimpson, 1858 | | | Achaeus spinosus Miers, 1879 | Electric Crab | | Actaea nodulosa (White, 1847) | ⇒ Epiactaea margaritifera Odhner, 1925 | | Actaea perspinosa Borradaile, 1902 | | | Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834) | ⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | Actaea speciosa (Dana) accept..., 1852) | ⇒ Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852 | | Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Spiny-legged Rock Crab | | Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767 | Floral Egg Crab | | Atergatis tweediei (Ward, 1934) | ⇒ Atergatopsis tweediei Balss, 1938 | | Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829 | Decorator Crab | | Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown crab | | Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796 | Brown land crab | | Cardisoma hirtipes (Dana, 1852) | ⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012 | | Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775 | Convex Crab | | Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852 | | | Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775 | Long Clawed Crab | | Christmaplax mirabilis Naruse & Ng, 2014 | | | Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888 | | | Cyclodius gracilis (Dana, 1852) | ⇒ Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852 | | | Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Hoofed Cyclodius | | Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826 | Hairy Coral Crab | | Cymo andreossyi melanodactylus | | | Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884 | Blue Eyed Coral Crab | | Dacryopilumnus eremita Nobili, 1906 | | | Dacryopilumnus rathbunae Balss, 1932 | | | Daira perlata ♰ Herbst, 1790 | Beaded Crab | | Danielea noelensis Ward, 1934 | | | Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012 | | | Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852) | ⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012 | | Discoplax magna Ng & Shih, 2014 | | | Domecia bispida | | | Echinoecus sculptus Ward, 1934 | Urchin Crab | | Epiactaea margaritifera Odhner, 1925 | | | Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862 | | | Eriphia laevimana (Guérin, 1829) | ⇒ Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803 | | Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852 | Hairy Banded Crab | | Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803 | Red-eyed Rock Crab | | Etisus albus Ward, 1934 | | | Euryxanthops cepros Davie, 1997 | | | Gecarcinus lagostoma (H. Milne Edw..., 1837) | ⇒ Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Gecarcoidea natalis Pocock, 1888 | Christmas Island red crab | | Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851 | | | Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853 | | | Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895 | | | Glabropilumnus levimanus Dana, 1852 | | | Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758 | Abuete negro | | Grapsus grapsus tenuicrustatus | | | Grapsus intermedius De Man, 1888 | | | Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853) | ⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Hirsutodynomene spinosa Rathbun, 1911 | | | Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879 | Geyer's twinpod | | Hyastenus macrospinosus (Ward, 1934) | ⇒ Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900 | Spider Crab | | Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Kraussia proporcellana (Ward, 1934) | ⇒ Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843 | | Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843 | | | Lachnopodus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | | Lachnopodus ponapensis Rathbun, 1907 | | | Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Fan Round Crab | | Leptodius exaratus sanguineus | | | Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852 | | | Leptodius planus (Ward, 1934) | ⇒ Leptodius gracilis Dana, 1852 | | Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Liocarpilodes harmsi Balss, 1934 | | | Liomera bella Dana, 1852 | Pretty liomera | | Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873 | Tuberous Xanthid Crab | | Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Corrugated liomera | | Liomera stimpsoni (A. Milne Edw..., 1865) | ⇒ Liomera stimpsonii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865 | | Liomera stimpsonii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865 | Round Crab | | Lioxanthodes alcocki Calman, 1909 | | | Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801 | | | Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852 | | | Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906 | Five-toothed Swimming Crab | | Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812 | Boxer crab | | Macromedaeus distinguendus De Haan, 1835 | Wrinkled Crab | | Medaeus noelensis (Ward, 1934) | ⇒ Danielea moelensis Ward, 1942 | | Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871 | Delicate coral crab | | Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825 | One-horned Spider Crab | | Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969 | Red Spider Crab | | Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830 | | | Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873 | | | Micippoides augustifrons | | | Neotroglocarcinus dawydoffi Fize & Serene, 1956 | Daeydoff's Gall Crab | | Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772 | Horn-eyed Ghost Crab | | Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772) | ⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772 | | Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839 | Thin-shelled Spider Crab | | Orcovita hicksi Davie & Ng., 2012 | | | Orcovita orchardorum Davie & Ng., 2012 | | | Ozius deplanatus White, 1847 | Black Finger Crab | | Ozius tuberculosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846 | | | Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873 | Shore Crab | | Pachygrapsus natalensis (Ward, 1934) | ⇒ Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888 | | | Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Pleated rock crab | | Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Nodose rubble crab | | Paraxanthias haematostictus (Ward, 1934) | ⇒ Lachnopodus ponapensis Rathbun, 1907 | | Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852 | | | Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804 | Flat rock crab | | Perinea tumida Dana, 1852 | | | Perinia tumida Dana, 1851 | Little Seaweed Crab | | Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Areolated xanthid crab | | Pilodius harmsi (Balss, 1934) | ⇒ Liocarpilodes harmsi Balss, 1934 | | Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852 | | | Pilumnus laevimanus (Dana, 1852) | ⇒ Glabropilumnus laevimanus Dana, 1852 | | Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852 | | | Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858 | Little White Crab | | Pseudoliomera granosimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865 | | | Pseudoliomera natalensis (Ward, 1934) | ⇒ Pseudoliomera granosimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865 | | Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852 | Showy xanthid crab | | Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849 | Caystre's Crab | | Ptychognathus pusillus Heller, 1865 | | | Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Common decorator crab | | Sesarma obtusifrons (Dana, 1851) | ⇒ Chiromantes obtusifrons Dana, 1851 | | Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790 | Acropora Coral Crab | | Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858 | Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab | | Thalamita integra Dana, 1852 | | | Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858 | Kauila | | Tiaramedon spinosum Miers, 1879 | Thorny Crinoid Crab | | Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775 | Rusty Guard Crab | | Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801 | Gurard Crab | | Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828 | Brown guard crab | | Trapezia ferruginea (Latreille, 1828) | ⇒ Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775 | | Trapezia ferruginea areolata | | | Trapezia flavopunctata Eydoux & Sou..., 1842 | Yellow-spotted guard crab | | Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799 | Polkadot Guard Crab | | Trapezia rufopunctata guttata | | | Tweedieia noelensis (Ward, 1934) | ⇒ Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934 | | Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934 | | | Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Tylocarcinus gracilis (Miers, 1879) | ⇒ Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798 | Peregrine Crab | | Xanthias haswelli | | | Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758 | Devil Crab | | Zozymodes pumilus Hombron & Ja..., 1846 | |
Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Christmas Island
Links, sources and further information Brachyura at artfakta.se
Brachyura at biodiversity.org.au
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Brachyura at gbif.org
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