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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Pittwater (Sydney, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
60
90
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
60
90
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
30
50
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
30
50
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
29
48
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
17
33
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pittwater
17 Families width 45 Species
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab5SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pittwater
33 Genera with 45 Species
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Australoplax Barnes, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoplax Stimpson, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dumea Loh & Ng, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Elamenopsis A. Milne Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Enigmaplax Davie, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Heloecius Dana, 1837Semaphore crab1SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Megametope Filhol, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1837Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Ranina Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1920Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pittwater
45 Species
Australoplax tridentata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Furry-clawed Crab
Ceratoplax luteus McNeill, 1929
Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884Smooth Sentinel Crab
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Dumea latipes Haswell, 1880Velvet Crab
Ebalia nux A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Ebalia ramsayi Haswell, 1880
Elamenopsis lineata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Enigmaplax littoralis Davie, 1993
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Semaphore Crab
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Huenia bifurcata Streets, 1870
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) crassipes H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) setosus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Megametope punctatus Haswell, 1882
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode fabricii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Oncinopus subpellucidus Stimpson, 1857
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Ozius truncatus H. Milne-Edw..., 1834Black finger crab
Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851Smooth shore crab
Parasesarma erythodactyla Hess, 1865
Pilumnopeus serratifrons Kinahan, 1856Smooth-handed Crab
Pilumnus fissifrons Stimpson, 1858Tasselled Crab
Pilumnus rufopunctatus Stimpson, 1858Red-spotted Hairy-crab
Pilumnus vestitus Haswell, 1882
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Ranina ranina Linnaeus, 1758Kona Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita intermedia Miers, 1886Six-lobed Crab
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Tumulosternum longimanus Haswell, 1880
Tumulosternum parvispinosus Ward, 1933
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Pittwater
SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
16
32
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
1
1
1
Family
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