Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Hunter Region (New South Wales, Australia)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 37
62
78 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 37
62
78 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 28
50
66 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 28
50
66 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 27
48
63 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 19
32
39 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Hunter Region
19 Families width 39 Species | Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae (Dana, 1851) | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 | Stone crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838 | Demon-faced crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851) | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mictyridae Dana, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Fiddler crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesarmidae Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833 | Commensal Crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamidae Ortmann, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Hunter Region
32 Genera with 39 Species #ABCDEGHLMNOPTV
| Actaea De Haan, 1834 | Baneberry | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amarinus Lucas, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atergatis De Haan, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bellidilia Kinahan, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charybdis De Haan, 1794 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Davusia Guinot, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eriphia Latreille, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ethusina Smith, 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Guinusia Schubart & C..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halicarcinus White, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heloecius Dana, 1837 | Semaphore crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyastenus White, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomithrax Miers, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 1882 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mictyris Latreille, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Naxia Latreille, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notomithrax Griffin, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypode Weber, 1818 | Ghost Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pachygrapsus Randall, 1840 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasesarma De Man, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnus Leach, 1825 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheres Bosc, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusia Latreille, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunus Weber, 1783 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thalamita Latreille, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Hunter Region
39 Species | Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Thorn-legged Crab | | Amarinus paralacustris Lucas, 1970 | Estuarine Spider Crab | | Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767 | Floral Egg Crab | | Bellidilia undecimspinosa Kinahan, 1856 | Large Pebble Crab | | Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789 | | | Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758 | Coral Crab | | Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794 | Ridged Swimming Crab | | Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Davusia glabra Dana, 1852 | | | Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803 | Red-eyed Rock Crab | | Ethusina castro Ahyong, 2008 | | | Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab | | Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858 | Three-pronged Sea-spider | | Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Semaphore Crab | | Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899 | Haswell's Shore Crab | | Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986 | Rhinoceros Crab | | Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793 | Large Shore Crab | | Leptomithrax waitei Whitelegge, 1900 | | | Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849) | ⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849 | | Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858 | Kauila | | Macrophthalmus (Tasmanoplax) latifrons (Haswell, 1882) | ⇒ Tasmanoplax latifrons Haswell, 1882 | | Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806 | Light-blue soldier crab | | Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852 | Dark Blue Soldier Crab | | Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865 | Spiny Seaweed-crab | | Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885 | | | Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818 | Smooth-handed Ghost Crab | | Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851 | Smooth shore crab | | Parasesarma erythodactyla Hess, 1865 | | | Pilumnopeus serratifrons Kinahan, 1856 | Smooth-handed Crab | | Pilumnus australis Whitelegge, 1900 | | | Pilumnus fissifrons Stimpson, 1858 | Tasselled Crab | | Pilumnus rufopunctatus Stimpson, 1858 | Red-spotted Hairy-crab | | Pilumnus tomentosus Latreille, 1825 | Common Hairy-crab | | Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950 | Pea Crabs | | Plagusia chabrus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758 | Alimasag | | Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783 | Blood-spotted Swimming Crab | | Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803 | | | Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923 | |
Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Hunter Region
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
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