Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Torres Strait (West Pacific Ocean)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 76
198
319 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 75
197
318 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 49
136
231 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 49
136
231 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 46
127
216 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 27
93
159 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Torres Strait
27 Families width 159 Species #XMPECISLDOGVT
| Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Matutidae De Haan, 1835 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838 | Elbow crabs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Parathelphusidae Alcock, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893 | Coral crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851) | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sesarmidae Dana, 1851 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Dromiidae De Haan, 1833 | Sponge crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palicidae Bouvier, 1898 | Stilt crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838 | Demon-faced crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oziidae Dana, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 | Stone crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875 | Coral gall crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833 | Commensal Crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Fiddler crabs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 | Angular crabs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Trapeziidae Miers, 1886 | Coral crabs | 7 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Torres Strait
93 Genera with 159 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVX
| Actaeodes Dana, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anacinetops Miers, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atergatis De Haan, 1801 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aulacolambrus Paulson, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austrolibinia Griffin, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austrothelphusa Bott, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bathypilumnus Ng & L. W. H..., 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Benthopanope Davie, 1989 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calappa Weber, 1758 | Box crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Camposcia Latreille, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caphyra Guérin, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carpilius Leach, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaenostoma Stimpson, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charybdis De Haan, 1967 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorodiella Rathbun, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleusia Galil, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conchoecetes Stimpson, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cryptodromia Stimpson, 1858 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptopodia Milne-Edwards, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclax Dana, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclodius Dana, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymo De Haan, 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippe Weber, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epixanthus Heller, 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eriphia Latreille, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 1840 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euxanthus Dana, 1846 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gaillardiellus Guinot, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsus Lamarck, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harrovia Adams & White, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Huenia De Haan, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyastenus White, 1847 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocolpus Rathbun, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ixa Leach, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Izanami Galil & Clark, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosia Weber, 1855 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Liomera Dana, 1834 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 1867 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lupocycloporus Alcock, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lupocyclus Adams & White, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromedaeus Ward, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 1822 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melybia Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Micippa Leach, 1830 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Monomia Gistl, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myra Leach, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Naxia Latreille, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nepinnotheres Manning, 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nodolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypode Weber, 1818 | Ghost Crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oncinopus De Haan, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paractaea Guinot, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paradorippe Serène & Rom..., 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paranaxia Rathbun, 1829 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parasesarma De Man, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenope Weber, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Percnon Gistel, 1804 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perisesarma De Man, 1967 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petalomera Stimpson, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalangipus Latreille, 1973 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pilodius Dana, 1852 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnus Leach, 1793 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusia Latreille, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platypodia Bell, 1830 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Portunus Weber, 1981 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Psaumis Kossmann, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudocryptocoeloma Ward, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudomicippe Heller, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pseudozius Dana, 1851 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Schizophrys White, 1804 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Selatium Serène & Soh, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Seulocia Galil, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalamita Latreille, 1852 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tiarinia Dana, 1986 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezia Latreille, 1984 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tubuca Bott, 1975 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tylocarcinus Miers, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uca Leach, 1975 | Fiddler crab | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Urnalana Galil, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Viaderiana Ward, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthasia White, 1846 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthias Rathbun, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 1835 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Torres Strait
159 Species | Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Spiny-legged Rock Crab | | Anacinetops stimpsoni Miers, 1879 | | | Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775 | Speckled Moon Crab | | Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767 | Floral Egg Crab | | Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801 | Atergatis Ocyroe | | Aulacolambrus hoplonotus Adams & White, 1849 | Hairy Ellbow Crab | | Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879 | | | Austrothelphusa valentula Riek, 1951 | | | Bathypilumnus pugilator A. Milne-Edw..., 1873 | | | Benthopanope estuaria Davie, 1989 | | | Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758 | Giant Box Crab | | Calappa clypeata Borradaile, 1903 | | | Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758 | Long-eyed Box Crab | | Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829 | Decorator Crab | | Caphyra laevis (A. Milne Edw..., 1869) | ⇒ Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869 | | Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869 | Turtle Weed Crab | | Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775 | Convex Crab | | Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884 | Smooth Sentinel Crab | | Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab | | Charybdis (Charybdis) orientalis Dana, 1852 | | | Charybdis (Charybdis) yaldwyni Rees & Steph..., 1967 | | | Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775 | Long Clawed Crab | | Clistocoeloma merguiense De Man, 1888 | | | Coleusia magna Tyndale-Bisc..., 1962 | | | Conchoecetes artificiosus Fabricius, 1798 | | | Crossotonotus compressipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873 | | | Cryptopodia queenslandi Rathbun, 1918 | | | Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858 | Cyclax Suborbicularis | | Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861 | | | Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Hoofed Cyclodius | | Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826 | Hairy Coral Crab | | Dorippe quadridens Fabricius, 1793 | | | Epixanthus dentatus White, 1848 | | | Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Japanese Sebiro Crab | | Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803 | Red-eyed Rock Crab | | Etisus anaglyptus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785 | Many-toothed Spooner Crab | | Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840 | Smooth spooner | | Euxanthus huoni Jacquinot, 1846 | | | Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843 | | | Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818 | Mottled lightfoot crab | | Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859 | Coral gall crab | | Harrovia tuberculata Haswell, 1880 | | | Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837 | Arrowhead Crab | | Hyastenus aries Latreille, 1825 | | | Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907 | Borradaile's Spider Crab | | Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986 | Rhinoceros Crab | | Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887 | Decorator Crab | | Hyastenus sebae White, 1847 | | | Hypocolpus maculatus Haswell, 1882 | | | Ixa pulcherrima Haswell, 1879 | | | Izanami inermis Miers, 1884 | | | Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Fan Round Crab | | Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852 | | | Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783 | Painted Pebble Crab | | Leucosia leslii Haswell, 1879 | | | Leucosia ocellata Bell, 1855 | | | Liomera bella Dana, 1852 | Pretty liomera | | Liomera tristis Dana, 1852 | Round Crab | | Liomera venosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861 | | | Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801 | | | Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798 | Mosaic Reef Crab | | Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | Damselflies | | Lupocycloporus gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858 | | | Lupocyclus rotundatus Adams & White, 1849 | Rounded Swimming Crab | | Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | | Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858 | Kauila | | Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822) | ⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822 | | Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871 | Delicate coral crab | | Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825 | One-horned Spider Crab | | Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880 | | | Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847 | | | Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775 | Alamihi | | Micippa excavata Lanchester, 1900 | | | Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803 | | | Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830 | | | Monomia rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900 | | | Myra australis Haswell, 1880 | | | Naxia taurus (Pocock, 1890) | ⇒ Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890 | | Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890 | Bull Hydroid Crab | | Naxioides tenuirostris Haswell, 1880 | | | Nepinnotheres villosulus Guérin, 1831 | | | Nodolambrus nodosus Jacquinot, 1853 | | | Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772 | Horn-eyed Ghost Crab | | Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818 | Smooth-handed Ghost Crab | | Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839 | Thin-shelled Spider Crab | | Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Nodose rubble crab | | Paradorippe australiensis Miers, 1884 | | | Paranaxia keesingi Hosie & Hara, 2016 | | | Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829 | | | Parasesarma maipoense Soh, 1978 | | | Parasesarma moluccense De Man, 1892 | | | Parthenope longimanus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804 | Flat rock crab | | Perisesarma messa Campbell, 1967 | | | Petalomera pulchra Miers, 1884 | | | Phalangipus australiensis Rathbun, 1918 | | | Phalangipus trachysternus Griffin, 1973 | | | Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Areolated xanthid crab | | Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859 | Kauila | | Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848 | | | Pilodius pubescens Dana, 1852 | | | Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835 | | | Pilumnus scabriusculus Adams & White, 1849 | | | Pilumnus semilanatus Miers, 1884 | Ragged Crab | | Pilumnus spinicarpus Grant & McCu..., 1906 | | | Pilumnus tomentosus Latreille, 1825 | Common Hairy-crab | | Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793 | Bad-day Hair Crab | | Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775 | Flattened crab | | Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865 | | | Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830 | Crested Reef Crab | | Portunus (Achelous) granulatus ♰ (H. Milne Edw..., 1834) | ⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | Portunus (Portunus) armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861 | Australian Blue Swimmer Crab | | Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758 | Alimasag | | Portunus (Portunus) pubescens Dana, 1852 | Hairy swimming crab | | Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783 | Blood-spotted Swimming Crab | | Portunus (Xiphonectes) stephensoni Moosa, 1981 | | | Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852 | | | Pseudocryptocoeloma parvus Ward, 1936 | | | Pseudomicippe banfieldi McCulloch, 1913 | | | Rhinolambrus longispinus Miers, 1879 | | | Rhinolambrus pelagicus Rüppell, 1830 | | | Rhinolambrus spinifer Haswell, 1880 | | | Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Common decorator crab | | Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804 | | | Selatium brockii De Man, 1887 | | | Seulocia pubescens Miers, 1877 | Olive Purse Crab | | Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803 | | | Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846 | Azure Swimming Crab | | Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830 | Crenate swimming crab | | Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858 | Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab | | Thalamita demani Nobili, 1905 | | | Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858 | Kauila | | Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803 | Blue-spined Swimming Crab | | Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Four-lobed Swimming Crab | | Thalamita spinimana Dana, 1852 | Spiny Claw Swimming Crab | | Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851 | | | Tiarinia takedai Griffin & Tr..., 1986 | | | Trapezia areolata Dana, 1852 | | | Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801 | Gurard Crab | | Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828 | Brown guard crab | | Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830 | Bird's Nest Coral Crab | | Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799 | Polkadot Guard Crab | | Trapezia septata Dana, 1852 | Coral Crab | | Trapezia serenei Odinetz, 1984 | Coral Crab | | Tubuca polita Crane, 1975 | | | Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803 | Underworld Spider Crab | | Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920 | | | Uca capricornis Crane, 1975 | | | Uca hirsutimanus George & Jones, 1982 | | | Uca polita Crane, 1975 | | | Urnalana whitei Bell, 1855 | | | Viaderiana quadrispinosa Zehntner, 1894 | | | Xanthasia murigera White, 1846 | | | Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834) | ⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | Xanthias leptodius | | | Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798 | | | Xiphonectes tenuipes De Haan, 1835 | |
Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Torres Strait
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
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