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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Furneaux Group (Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
113
199
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
113
199
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
37
65
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
37
65
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
37
65
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
18
33
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Furneaux Group
18 Families width 39 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18535SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Furneaux Group
33 Genera with 39 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Austrodromidia McLay, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dagnaudus Guinot & Ric..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eplumula Williams, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckdromia Guinot & Tav..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Merocryptus A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Metadromia McLay, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoplax Castro, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tymolus Stimpson, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Furneaux Group
39 Species
Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Thorn-legged Crab
Austrodromidia australis Rathbun, 1923Southern Sponge Crab
Austrodromidia octodentata Haswell, 1882Bristled Sponge-crab
Brachynotus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Little Shore Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Dagnaudus petterdi Grant, 1905Antlered Crab
Ebalia tuberculosa Milne-Edwards, 1873Nut-crab
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eplumula australiensis Henderson, 1888
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Hemigrapsus octodentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Homola orientalis Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Lamarckdromia globosa Lamarck, 1818Shaggy Sponge-crab
Leptomithrax waitei Whitelegge, 1900
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Merocryptus lambriformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Metadromia wilsoni Fulton & Grant, 1902Wilson's Sponge Crab
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Ovalipes molleri Ward, 1933
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab
Pilumnus etheridgei Rathbun, 1923
Pilumnus tomentosus Latreille, 1825Common Hairy-crab
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Pseudocarcinus gigas Lamarck, 1818Giant Crab
Pycnoplax meridionalis Rathbun, 1923
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Tymolus similis Grant, 1905

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Furneaux Group
SectionCyclodorippoida
Ortmann, 1892
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
14
26
31
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