Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region United Arab Emirates (Near East)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 58
141
198 | Families
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Species |
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 58
141
198 | Families
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Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 41
117
184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 41
117
184 | Families
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Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 39
113
180 | Families
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Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 23
70
111 | Families
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List of families for United Arab Emirates
23 Families width 111 Species and 3 Subspecies #EXPOCIMDGLSTV
| Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Fiddler crabs | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893 | Coral crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dotillidae Stimpson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oziidae Dana, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 | Stone crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dromiidae De Haan, 1833 | Sponge crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmidae Dana, 1851 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Camptandriidae Stimpson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesarmidae Dana, 1851 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 | Angular crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trapeziidae Miers, 1886 | Coral crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for United Arab Emirates
70 Genera with 111 Species #ACDEGHLMNOPQRSTUXZ
| Acanthonyx Latreille, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actaea De Haan, 1834 | Baneberry | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Actumnus Dana, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atergatis De Haan, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austruca Bott, 1971 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calappa Weber, 1758 | Box crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Camposcia Latreille, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carpilius Leach, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carupa Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charybdis De Haan, 1877 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorodiella Rathbun, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycloachelous Ward, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclodius Dana, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymo De Haan, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dehaanius M´Leay, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dotilla De Haan, 1775 | Sand bubbler crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epixanthus Heller, 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eriphia Latreille, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 1840 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euxanthus Dana, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelasimus Latreille, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Glabropilumnus Balss, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonioinfradens Leene, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsus Lamarck, 1851 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hiplyra Galil, 1830 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyastenus White, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lupocyclus Adams & White, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 1867 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | Medaeops Guinot, 1967 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Melybia Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1839 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micippa Leach, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nasima Manning, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Nucia Dana, 1852 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypode Weber, 1775 | Ghost Crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paractaea Guinot, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasesarma De Man, 2010 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perisesarma De Man, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philyra Leach, 1830 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Pilodius Dana, 1851 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnus Leach, 1848 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusia Latreille, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platypodia Bell, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunus Weber, 1852 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozius Dana, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Quadrella Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ryphila Galil, 1783 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizophrys White, 1995 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Scopimera De Haan, 1833 | Sand bubbler crabs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scylla De Haan, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetralia Dana, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalamita Latreille, 1861 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezia Latreille, 1842 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Uca Leach, 1971 | Fiddler crab | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthias Rathbun, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xantho Leach, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zozymodes Heller, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for United Arab Emirates
111 Species and 3 Subspecies | Acanthonyx limbatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1862) | ⇒ Dehaanius limbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862 | | Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Actaea savignyi (H. Milne Edw..., 1834) | ⇒ Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | Actumnus asper Rüppell, 1830 | | | Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818 | Bashful Crab | | Austruca albimana Kossmann, 1877 | | | Austruca iranica Pretzmann, 1971 | | | Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803 | Knobby Box Crab | | Calappa gallus bicornis Miers, 1884 | | | Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758 | Long-eyed Box Crab | | Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829 | Decorator Crab | | Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775 | Convex Crab | | Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852 | Violet Eyed Swimming Crab | | Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab | | Charybdis (Charybdis) miles De Haan, 1835 | | | Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794 | Ridged Swimming Crab | | Charybdis (Goniohellenus) hoplites Wood-Mason, 1877 | | | Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775 | Long Clawed Crab | | Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874 | Inversed Fiddler Crab | | Cycloachelous granulatus granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Cyclodius granulatus Targioni-Toz..., 1877 | | | Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826 | Hairy Coral Crab | | Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852 | Black-fingered Coral Clinger | | Cyphocarcinus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868 | | | Dehaanius limbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862 | | | Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775 | Sand Bubbler Crab | | Epixanthus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873 | | | Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Japanese Sebiro Crab | | Eriphia smithii MacLeay, 1838 | Rough redeye crab | | Etisus anaglyptus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Etisus frontalis Dana, 1852 | | | Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840 | Smooth spooner | | Eurycarcinus integrifrons De Man, 1879 | | | Eurycarcinus orientalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | | Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790 | Lumpy Rock Crab | | Gelasimus hesperiae Crane, 1975 | | | Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877) | ⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790 | | Glabropilumnus laevis Dana, 1852 | | | Gonioinfradens giardi Nobili, 1905 | Swimming Crab | | Gonioinfradens paucidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861 | | | Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818 | Mottled lightfoot crab | | Grapsus granulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853) | ⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818 | | Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851 | | | Hiplyra ramil Naderloo & Apel, 2012 | | | Hiplyra variegata Rüppell, 1830 | | | Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887 | Decorator Crab | | Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Fan Round Crab | | Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830 | Sponge Crab | | Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852 | Harlequin Crab | | Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849) | ⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849 | | Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861 | | | Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861 | | | Lupocyclus tugelae Barnard, 1950 | | | Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981 | Osagani Crab | | Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852 | | | Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830 | Long Eyestalk Crab | | Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | | Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871 | Delicate coral crab | | Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825 | One-horned Spider Crab | | Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775 | Alamihi | | Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839 | Alamihi Crab | | Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803 | | | Nasima dotilliformis Alcock, 1900 | | | Ocypode rotundata Miers, 1882 | | | Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775 | Red Sea Ghost Crab | | Ozius rugulosus Stimpson, 1858 | | | Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Nodose rubble crab | | Parasesarma guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869 | | | Parasesarma persicum Naderloo & S..., 2010 | | | Perisesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869 | | | Philyra scabriuscula Fabricius, 1798 | | | Philyra variegata (Rüppell, 1830) | ⇒ Hiplyra variegata Rüppell, 1830 | | Pilumnopeus vauquelini Audouin, 1826 | | | Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878 | | | Pilumnus propinquus Nobili, 1905 | | | Pilumnus scabrisculus Adams & White, 1848 | | | Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790 | Rafting Crab | | Platypodia anaglypta (Heller, 1861) | ⇒ Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861 | | Portunus granulatus granulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834) | ⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758 | Alimasag | | Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783 | Blood-spotted Swimming Crab | | Portunus (Xiphonectes) guinotae Stephenson &..., 1961 | | | Portunus (Xiphonectes) longispinosus Dana, 1852 | | | Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849 | Caystre's Crab | | Quadrella coronata Dana, 1852 | Black Coral Crab | | Ryphila cancellus Herbst, 1783 | | | Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Common decorator crab | | Schizophrys pakistanensis Tirmizi & Kazmi, 1995 | | | Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775 | Black crab | | Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790 | Acropora Coral Crab | | Thalamita bandusia Nobili, 1905 | | | Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830 | Crenate swimming crab | | Thalamita iranica Stephensen, 1946 | | | Thalamita poissoni Audouin & Sa..., 1817 | | | Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826 | Poisson Swimming Crab | | Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803 | Blue-spined Swimming Crab | | Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884 | | | Thalamita rubridens Apel & Spiri..., 1998 | | | Thalamita savignyi A. Milne-Edw..., 1861 | | | Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892 | | | Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801 | Gurard Crab | | Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842 | Red-spotted guard crab | | Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874 | | | Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790 | | | Uca albimana Kossmann, 1877 | | | Uca hesperiae Crane, 1975 | | | Uca iranica Pretzmann, 1971 | | | Xanthias sinensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | | Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790 | Furrowed Crab | | Xiphonectes guinotae Stephenson &..., 1961 | | | Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852 | Long-spine Swimming Crab | | Zozymodes xanthoides Krauss, 1843 | |
Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in United Arab Emirates
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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