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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Lifou (Loyalty Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
63
121
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
62
120
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
48
104
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
48
104
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
45
99
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
38
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lifou
23 Families width 42 Species
#XCRPDMGHSOLT
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae (MacLeay, 1838)Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)2SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19640SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lifou
38 Genera with 42 Species
#ACDEFGHLMOPRSTVXZ
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmonotus Adams & White, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Euryxanthops Garth & Kim, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Frodromia McLay, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacoides Castro, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Guinoplax Castro & Ng, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Homologenus A. Milne-Edw..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Megaesthesius Rathbun, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Metadynomene McLay, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 0Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Paradynomene Sakai, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Progeryon Bouvier, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoplax Castro, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Ranina Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rectopalicus Castro, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Takedromia McLay, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Toru Galil, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Vojmirophthalmus Stevcic, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Xeinostoma Stebbing, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lifou
42 Species
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cosmonotus mclaughlinae Tavares, 2006
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Daira perlata Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Daldorfia horrida Linnaeus, 1758Horrid elbow crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Ethusa orientalis Miers, 1886
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Euryxanthops latifrons Davie, 1997
Frodromia atypica Sakai, 1936
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Goneplacoides marivenae Komatsu & Ta..., 2004
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Guinoplax apheles Castro & Ng, 2010
Homologenus levii Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Metadynomene tanensis Yokoya, 1933
Mursia musorstomia Galil, 1993
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode ceratopthalma
Paradynomene tuberculata Sakai, 1963
Parapalicus armatus Castro, 2000
Parapalicus inanis Castro, 2000
Parapalicus trispiralis Castro, 2000
Parthenope horrida Linnaeus, 1758
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Progeryon vaubani Guinot & Ric..., 1981
Pycnoplax aspera Castro, 2007
Ranina ranina Linnaeus, 1758Kona Crab
Rectopalicus ampullatus Castro, 2000
Sesarma gracilipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1854)⇒ Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Takedromia cristatipes Sakai, 1969
Toru septimus Galil, 2003
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia lutea Castro, 1997Yellow Dotted Guard Crab
Vojmirophthalmus nacreus Alcock, 1899
Xanthias teres Davie, 1997
Xeinostoma richeri Tavares, 1993
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

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

Taxom

SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
18
30
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
1
2
2
Family
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