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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Cook Islands (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
77
160
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
77
160
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
44
114
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
44
114
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
41
111
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
72
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cook Islands
25 Families width 106 Species and 2 Subspecies
#XMCPGDOESVT
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs49SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab14SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae (Ortmann, 1893)Coral crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18920SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cook Islands
72 Genera with 106 Species
#ACDEGHKLMNOPSTUXZ
Actaea De Haan, 1852Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Carpilodes Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 18122SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dynomene Desmarest, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19712SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Lioxanthodes Calman, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Orcovita Ng & Tomascik, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tetraloides Galil, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18848SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Troglocarcinus Verrill, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1790Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 03SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymus Milne-Edwards, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cook Islands
106 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actaea cavipes (Dana accepte..., 1852)⇒ Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Carpilodes tristis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Liomera tristis Dana, 1852
Carupa laeviuscula (Heller, 1862)⇒ Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) erythrodactyla Lamarck, 1818
Charybdis erythrodactylus Lamarck, 1818
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chlorodopsis areolata Ward, 1942
Chlorodopsis venusta (Rathbun, 1907)⇒ Pilodius scabriculus Dana, 1852
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Cryptodromia canaliculata (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyclodius paumotensis Rathbun, 1907
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Daira perlata Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Daldorfia horrida Linnaeus, 1758Horrid elbow crab
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus odhneri Takeda, 1971Odhner's Etisus
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Lachnopodus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Lachnopodus tahitensis De Man, 1889
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liocarpilodes harmsi Balss, 1934
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lioxanthodes pacificus Edmondson, 1935
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus superbus Dana, 1852
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Macromedaeus nudipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metasesarma rousseauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Neoliomera richtersi De Man, 1889
Ocypode laevis (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Orcovita gracilipes Ng, Guinot &..., 1996
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Paractaea rufopunctata plumosa Guinot, 1976
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Phymodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius harmsi (Balss, 1934)⇒ Liocarpilodes harmsi Balss, 1934
Pilodius paumotensis Rathbun, 1907
Pilodius scabriculus Dana, 1852
Pilumnus nuttingi Rathbun, 1906
Plagusia depressa tuberculata Lamarck, 1818
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Platypodia anaglypta (Heller, 1861)⇒ Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera granosimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Sesarma obesum (Dana, 1851)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Tetralia heterodactyla (Heller, 1861)⇒ Tetraloides heterodactyla Heller, 1861
Tetraloides heterodactyla Heller, 1861
Thalamita admeta
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita demani Nobili, 1905
Thalamita edwardsi (Borradaile, 1900)⇒ Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita invicta (Thallwitz, 1891)⇒ Thalamita demani Nobili, 1905
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Thalamitoides quadridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830Bird's Nest Coral Crab
Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias leptodius
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Cook Islands
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
70
104
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