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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Hobart (Southeast Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
77
130
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
76
129
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
25
37
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
25
37
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
25
37
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
13
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hobart
13 Families width 23 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20201SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hobart
22 Genera with 23 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Amarinus Lucas, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chasmagnathus De Haan, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Dumea Loh & Ng, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckdromia Guinot & Tav..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nasutoplax Poore, Guino..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hobart
23 Species
Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Thorn-legged Crab
Amarinus laevis Targioni-Toz..., 1877Estuarine Spider Crab
Bellidilia laevis Bell, 1855Smooth Pebble Crab
Brachynotus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Little Shore Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Dumea latipes Haswell, 1880Velvet Crab
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Halicarcinus quoyi H.Milne Edwards, 1853
Lamarckdromia globosa Lamarck, 1818Shaggy Sponge-crab
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Macrophthalmus (Tasmanoplax) latifrons (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Tasmanoplax latifrons Haswell, 1882
Metacarcinus novaezelandiae Hombron & Ja..., 1846New Zealand Cancer Crab
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
Nasutoplax rostrata Haswell, 1881
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Nectocarcinus tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1860Velvet Crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Pseudocarcinus gigas Lamarck, 1818Giant Crab

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Hobart
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
12
21
22
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