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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Sabah (Malaysia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
68
124
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
68
124
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
50
93
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
49
91
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
45
81
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
19
37
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sabah
19 Families width 48 Species
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sabah
37 Genera with 48 Species
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Achaeus Leach, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Bathypluma de Saint Lau..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 2002Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geosesarma De Man, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Homolochunia Doflein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Isolapotamon Bott, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Myomenippe Hilgendorf, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Neodorippe Serène & Rom..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Nucia Dana, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1772Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusa Milne-Edwards, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 01SpeciesTaxom
Quadrella Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Thelphusula Bott, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tunepugettia Ng, Komai & ..., 2017
0SpeciesTaxom
Typilobus Stoliczka, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sabah
48 Species
Achaeus japonicus De Haan, 1839Orang-utan crab
Atergatis granulatus De Man, 1889
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Bathypluma chuni Doflein, 1904
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa ocularia Ng, 2002
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) anisodon De Haan, 1850
Charybdis (Charybdis) curtilobus Stephenson &..., 1967
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Etisus utilis Jacquinot, 1853Saw-edged Spooner Crab
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Geosesarma ocypodum Nobili, 1900
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Homolochunia valdiviae Doflein, 1904
Isolapotamon anomalum Chace, 1938
Isolapotamon consobrinum De Man, 1899
Isolapotamon griswoldi Chace, 1938
Isolapotamon kinabaluense Rathbun, 1904
Lupocyclus inaequalis Walker, 1887
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) sandakani Rathbun, 1907
Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Apple crab
Neodorippe callida Fabricius, 1798
Nucia coxi Morris & Col..., 1991
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Parasesarma indiarum Tweedie, 1940
Parasesarma purpureum Li, Rahayu & Ng, 2018
Parathelphusa ovum Ng, 1995
Parathelphusa pulcherrima De Man, 1902
Parathelphusa valida Ng & Goh, 1987
Pilumnus parableekeri Ng & L. W. H..., 1984
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Platymaia fimbriata Rathbun, 1916
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Potamon kinabaluensis
Quadrella maculosa Alcock, 1898Black Coral Crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thelphusula luidana Chace, 1938
Tubuca bellator White, 1847
Typilobus marginatus Morris & Col..., 1991
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Sabah
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
18
36
47
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