Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 69
179
299 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 69
179
299 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 44
139
252 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 44
139
252 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 42
133
239 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 26
92
166 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Torres Strait Islands
26 Families width 166 Species and 1 Subspecies #IXPMCGEDOLST
| Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Matutidae (De Haan, 1835) | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parathelphusidae Alcock, 1910 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838 | Elbow crabs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838 | Land crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmidae Dana, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippidae (MacLeay, 1838) | Demon-faced crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromiidae De Haan, 1833 | Sponge crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 | Stone crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Fiddler crabs | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875 | Coral gall crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Palicidae Bouvier, 1898 | Stilt crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833 | Commensal Crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesarmidae Dana, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 | Angular crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trapeziidae Miers, 1886 | Coral crabs | 6 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Torres Strait Islands
92 Genera with 166 Species #ABCDEGHIKLMNOPRSTUXZ
| Achaeus Leach, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actaea De Haan, 0 | Baneberry | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Actaeodes Dana, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actumnus Dana, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 1865 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Atergatis De Haan, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austrothelphusa Bott, 1951 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Benthopanope Davie, 1989 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blaculla Münster, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caecopilumnus Borradaile, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calappa Weber, 1758 | Box crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Camposcia Latreille, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caphyra Guérin, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cardisoma Latreille, 1796 | giant land crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaenostoma Stimpson, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charybdis De Haan, 1798 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorodiella Rathbun, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chorilia Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptocoeloma Miers, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptopodia Milne-Edwards, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclax Dana, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycloachelous Ward, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclodius Dana, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymo De Haan, 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippe Weber, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eriphia Latreille, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 1840 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euxanthus Dana, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gaillardiellus Guinot, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelasimus Latreille, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glabropilumnus Balss, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonatonotus Adams & White, 1847 | | 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, 1839 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyastenus White, 0 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocolpus Rathbun, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ixa Leach, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kraussia Dana, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosia Weber, 1841 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Liomera Dana, 1834 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromedaeus Ward, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Matuta Weber, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micippa Leach, 1803 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Myra Leach, 1798 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Myrine Galil, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Naxia Latreille, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepinnotheres Manning, 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypode Weber, 1835 | Ghost Crab | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Oncinopus De Haan, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oreophorus Rüppell, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palicus Philippi, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paranaxia Rathbun, 1829 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paratymolus Miers, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenopoides Miers, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Percnon Gistel, 1804 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perisesarma De Man, 1967 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilodius Dana, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnus Leach, 1793 | | 9 | 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 | | Pseudolambrus Paulson, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozius Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizophrys White, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selatium Serène & Soh, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetralia Dana, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalamita Latreille, 1834 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tiarinia Dana, 1986 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezia Latreille, 1984 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tubuca Bott, 1975 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tylocarcinus Miers, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uca Leach, 1975 | Fiddler crab | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthasia White, 1846 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthias Rathbun, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zebrida White, 1880 | Zebra crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Torres Strait Islands
166 Species and 1 Subspecies | Achaeus affinis (Miers, 1884) | ⇒ Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879 | | Actaea calculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Facetted Crab | | Actaea ruppellii | | | Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Spiny-legged Rock Crab | | Actumnus setifer De Haan, 1835 | Short-haired Crab | | Ashtoret granulosa Miers, 1877 | Armed Crab | | Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775 | Speckled Moon Crab | | Ashtoret picta Hess, 1865 | | | Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767 | Floral Egg Crab | | Austrothelphusa agassizi Rathbun, 1905 | | | Austrothelphusa angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869 | | | Austrothelphusa valentula Riek, 1951 | | | Benthopanope estuaria Davie, 1989 | | | Blaculla nikoides ♰ Munster, 1839 | | | Caecopilumnus piroculatus Rathbun, 1911 | | | 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 | | Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796 | Brown land 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 (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798 | | | Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775 | Long Clawed Crab | | Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852 | Longhorn decorator crab | | Cryptocoeloma haswelli Rathbun, 1923 | False-fronted Crab | | Cryptopodia fornicata Fabricius, 1787 | | | Cryptopodia spatulifrons Miers, 1879 | | | Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861 | | | Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Granulated Swimming Crab | | Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Hoofed Cyclodius | | Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826 | Hairy Coral Crab | | Dorippe dorsipes (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Notopus dorsipes Linnaeus, 1758 | | Dromidiopsis australiensis Haswell, 1882 | | | Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803 | Red-eyed Rock Crab | | Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785 | Many-toothed Spooner Crab | | Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840 | Smooth spooner | | Euxanthus huoni Jacquinot, 1846 | | | Euxanthus tuberculosus (Miers, 1884) | ⇒ Actaea tuberculosa Miers, 1884 | | Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843 | | | Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Fiddler Crab | | Glabropilumnus seminudus Miers, 1884 | Crab | | Gonatonotus pentagonus White, 1847 | | | 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 | | Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839) | ⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837 | | Hyastenus (Chorilia) oryx (A. Milne-Edw..., 1872) | ⇒ Hyastenus sebae White, 1847 | | Hyastenus aries Latreille, 1825 | | | Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907 | Borradaile's Spider Crab | | Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839 | | | Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887 | Decorator Crab | | Hyastenus sebae White, 1847 | | | Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872 | Spider crab | | Hyastenus verrucosipes | | | Hypocolpus maculatus Haswell, 1882 | | | Ixa pulcherrima Haswell, 1879 | | | Kraussia nitida (Stimpson, 1858) | ⇒ Palapedia nitida Stimpson, 1858 | | Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Fan Round Crab | | Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852 | | | Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783 | Painted Pebble Crab | | Leucosia haswelli Miers, 1886 | | | Leucosia leslii Haswell, 1879 | | | Leucosia longifrons (De Haan, 1841) | ⇒ Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783 | | Liomera cinctimana White, 1847 | Banded claw crab | | Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847 | Colorful Reef Crab | | Liomera cinetimana | | | Liomera tristis Dana, 1852 | Round Crab | | Liomera venosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852 | Harlequin Crab | | Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798 | Mosaic Reef Crab | | Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | Damselflies | | Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861 | | | Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | | Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858 | Kauila | | Matuta granulosa (Miers, 1877) | ⇒ Ashtoret granulosa Miers, 1877 | | Matuta inermis (Miers, 1884) | ⇒ Izanami inermis Miers, 1884 | | Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825 | One-horned Spider Crab | | Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880 | | | Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775 | Alamihi | | Micippa curtisfinia | | | Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803 | | | Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830 | | | Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803 | | | Myra affinis Bell, 1855 | | | Myra australis Haswell, 1880 | | | Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798 | Fleeting Purse Crab | | Myrine kessleri Paulson, 1875 | | | Naxia serpulifera Guérin, 1832 | | | Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847 | | | Nepinnotheres villosulus Guérin, 1831 | | | Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772 | Horn-eyed Ghost Crab | | Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772) | ⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772 | | Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818) | ⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818 | | Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818 | Smooth-handed Ghost Crab | | Ocypode kuhlii De Haan, 1835 | | | Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839 | Thin-shelled Spider Crab | | Oreophorus reticulatus Adams & White, 1849 | | | Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884 | | | Palicus whitei Miers, 1879 | | | Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) aculeatus H.Milne Edwards, 1834 | | | Paranaxia keesingi Hosie & Hara, 2016 | | | Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829 | | | Paratymolus pubescens Miers, 1879 | | | Parthenopoides harpax | | | Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804 | Flat rock crab | | Perisesarma messa Campbell, 1967 | | | Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Areolated xanthid crab | | Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848 | | | Pilodius pubescens Dana, 1852 | | | Pilumnus cristipes (Calman, 1900) | ⇒ Lophopilumnus cristipes Calman, 1900 | | Pilumnus labyrinthicus (Miers, 1884) | ⇒ Vellumnus labyrinthicus Miers, 1884 | | Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878 | | | Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835 | | | Pilumnus pulcher Miers, 1884 | | | 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 | | 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 | | | Pseudolambrus harpax Adams & White, 1848 | | | Pseudopalicus serripes Alcock & And..., 1895 | | | Pseudozius dispar Dana, 1852 | | | Rhinolambrus spinifer Haswell, 1880 | | | Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Common decorator crab | | Selatium brockii De Man, 1887 | | | Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790 | Acropora Coral 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 sexlobata Miers, 1886 | | | Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Four-lobed Swimming Crab | | Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851 | | | Tiarinia takedai Griffin & Tr..., 1986 | | | Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775 | Rusty Guard Crab | | Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801 | Gurard Crab | | Trapezia ferruginea areolata | | | Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830 | Bird's Nest Coral Crab | | Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799 | Polkadot Guard Crab | | Trapezia serenei Odinetz, 1984 | Coral Crab | | Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852 | Dussumier's Fiddler Crab | | Tubuca polita Crane, 1975 | | | Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803 | Underworld Spider Crab | | Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920 | | | Uca capricornis Crane, 1975 | | | Uca polita Crane, 1975 | | | Xanthasia murigera White, 1846 | | | Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834) | ⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | Xanthias leptodius | | | Zebrida longispina Haswell, 1880 | |
Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands
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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