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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Oceania (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
507
3836
16565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
502
3827
16544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
192
1775
9092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
189
1764
9021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
179
1695
8603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
101
987
3966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oceania
101 Families width 3966 Species and 45 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHILMOPRSTVXZ
Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20056SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Bythograeidae Williams, 19806SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab55SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 185812SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs27SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 196425SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893Helmet crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Christmaplacidae Naruse & Ng, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Conleyidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18198SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotidae Moosa & Serène, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs48SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 189212SpeciesTaxom
Cymonomidae Bouvier, 189721SpeciesTaxom
Dacryopilumnidae Serène, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Domeciidae Ortmann, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs66SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 185813SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs106SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 189217SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs200SpeciesTaxom
Eriphiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ethusidae Guinot, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18719SpeciesTaxom
Galenidae Alcock, 18986SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs23SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinucidae Rathbun, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs96SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs51SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18716SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18868SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs57SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 189910SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 183888SpeciesTaxom
Hypothalassiidae Karasawa & S..., 2006Champagne crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 1838108SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185115SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsodidae Guinot, Ng &..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs279SpeciesTaxom
Linnaeoxanthidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Litocheiridae ?tev?i?, 20055SpeciesTaxom
Longodromitidae Schweitzer &..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185154SpeciesTaxom
Macropipidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab179SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20036SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 183519SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs29SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192935SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs116SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19589SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 185113SpeciesTaxom
Palaeocorystidae Lorenthey & ..., 19290SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs47SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs35SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 191032SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs128SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotymolinidae Tavares, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819244SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs82SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 185125SpeciesTaxom
Planopilumnidae Serène, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab381SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19705SpeciesTaxom
Poupiniidae Guinot, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Progeryonidae Števčić..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 190011SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18986SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs46SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Scalopidiidae Stevcic, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 1851160SpeciesTaxom
Tanaocheleidae Ng & P. F. C..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 200419SpeciesTaxom
Tetriasidae Tsang & Naruse, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs47SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18354SpeciesTaxom
Trichopeltariidae Tavares & Cleva, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae (Dana, 1851)Urn crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185393SpeciesTaxom
Vultocinidae Ng & Manuel-..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs619SpeciesTaxom
Xenograpsidae Davie, Schub..., 20072SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 19591SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Oceania
SectionCyclodorippoida
Ortmann, 1892
3
15
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
7
63
200
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
88
894
3684
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
2
14
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLinnaeoxanthidae
Stevcic, 2005
1
1
Genus
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