Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 43
60
78 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 42
59
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 30
42
55 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 30
42
55 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 29
40
53 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 13
16
17 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for New Britain
13 Families width 17 Species | Cancridae (Latreille, 1802) | Edible crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 1964 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dynomenidae Ortmann, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875 | Coral gall crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautidae Bott, 1970 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838 | Elbow crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parathelphusidae Alcock, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trapeziidae Miers, 1886 | Coral crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for New Britain
16 Genera with 17 Species | Cancer Linnaeus, 1767 | Cancer Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chinommatia Ng & Castro, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Demania Laurie, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dynomene Desmarest, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplosquilla Holthuis, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perinia Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Potamonautes MacLeay, 1838 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizophrys White, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sendleria Bott, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalamita Latreille, 1803 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezia Latreille, 1801 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogloplax Guinot, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tylocarcinus Miers, 1803 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for New Britain
17 Species | Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763 | | Chinommatia bruuni Serène, 1964 | | | Demania intermedia Guinot, 1969 | | | Dynomene praedator A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | | | Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859 | Coral gall crab | | Hoplosquilla said Erdman & Man..., 1998 | | | Perinia tumida Dana, 1851 | Little Seaweed Crab | | Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873 | | | Rhinolambrus longispinus Miers, 1879 | | | Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Common decorator crab | | Sendleria gloriosa Balss, 1923 | | | Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846 | Azure Swimming Crab | | Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803 | Blue-spined Swimming Crab | | Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801 | Gurard Crab | | Trogloplax joliveti Guinot, 1986 | | | Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803 | Underworld Spider Crab |
Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in New Britain
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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