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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Philippines (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
234
1195
3321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
234
1195
3321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
137
876
2822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
135
868
2787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
126
820
2599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
69
480
1340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Philippines
69 Families width 1340 Species and 8 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHILMOPRSTVX
Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20055SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab28SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 196412SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893Helmet crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Cymonomidae Bouvier, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Dacryopilumnidae Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Domeciidae Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs24SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18927SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs86SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Galenidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs38SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183836SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs113SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185115SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab44SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 183514SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs54SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 191029SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs32SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 181972SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs36SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab162SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 189615SpeciesTaxom
Progeryonidae Števčić..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs23SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Scalopidiidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185189SpeciesTaxom
Tanaocheleidae Ng & P. F. C..., 20000SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20046SpeciesTaxom
Tetriasidae Tsang & Naruse, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs24SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185341SpeciesTaxom
Vultocinidae Ng & Manuel-..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs163SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Philippines
SectionCyclodorippoida
Ortmann, 1892
2
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
5
28
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
435
1261
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
1
11
23
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