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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Point Lonsdale (Geelong, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
26
39
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
25
38
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
13
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
13
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
13
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
6
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Point Lonsdale
6 Families width 11 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Point Lonsdale
8 Genera with 11 Species
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Stimdromia McLay, 18312SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Point Lonsdale
11 Species
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Ebalia dentifrons Miers, 1886
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Pilumnus monilifera Haswell, 1882Beaded Hairy-crab
Stimdromia lamellata Ortmann, 1894
Stimdromia lateralis Gray, 1831Ridged Sponge-crab

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Point Lonsdale
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
5
7
9
Families
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