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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Great Australian Bight (Indian Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
76
129
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
76
129
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
40
78
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
39
77
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
36
68
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
15
30
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Great Australian Bight
15 Families width 38 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Cymonomidae Bouvier, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Hypothalassiidae Karasawa & S..., 2006Champagne crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Great Australian Bight
30 Genera with 38 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Austrodromidia McLay, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoplax Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cymonomus A. Milne-Edw..., 20192SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Dagnaudus Guinot & Ric..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Echinolatus Davie & Cros..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Ephippias Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Hypothalassia Gistel, 2000Champagne crab1SpeciesTaxom
Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Merocryptus A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 19612SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthodes Guinot, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Petalomera Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoplax Castro, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Stimdromia McLay, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Tymolus Stimpson, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Great Australian Bight
38 Species
Actaea calculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Facetted Crab
Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Thorn-legged Crab
Austrodromidia australis Rathbun, 1923Southern Sponge Crab
Austrodromidia insignis Rathbun, 1923Adorned Sponge-crab
Bellidilia undecimspinosa Kinahan, 1856Large Pebble Crab
Ceratoplax glaberrima Haswell, 1881
Charybdis (Charybdis) japonica A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Asian Paddle Crab
Cymonomus delli Griffin & Brown, 1975
Cymonomus triplex Ahyong, 2019
Cyrtomaia maccullochi Rathbun, 1918Slender-handed Spider Crab
Dagnaudus petterdi Grant, 1905Antlered Crab
Dorhynchus ramusculus Baker, 1906Slender Spider-crab
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Ebalia tuberculosa Milne-Edwards, 1873Nut-crab
Echinolatus poorei Davie & Cros..., 2006
Ephippias endeavouri Rathbun, 1918Endeavour Crab
Griffinia lappacea Rathbun, 1918Burr Crab
Hypothalassia acerba Koh & Ng, 2000Champagne crab
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax globifer Rathbun, 1918Swollen Spider Crab
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Merocryptus lambriformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Nectocarcinus spinifrons Stephenson, 1961
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Paraxanthodes obtusidens Sakai, 1965
Pilumnus acer Rathbun, 1923Long-spined Hairy-crab
Pilumnus tomentosus Latreille, 1825Common Hairy-crab
Platymaia wyvillethomsoni Miers, 1886Three-spined Spider Crab
Prismatopus albanyensis Ward, 1933
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Pseudocarcinus gigas Lamarck, 1818Giant Crab
Pycnoplax meridionalis Rathbun, 1923
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab
Stimdromia lamellata Ortmann, 1894
Stimdromia lateralis Gray, 1831Ridged Sponge-crab
Tymolus similis Grant, 1905

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Great Australian Bight
SectionCyclodorippoida
Ortmann, 1892
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
11
23
30
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