Checklist for Subfamily Cancrinae Latreille, 1802
and region Melanesia (Oceania)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 336
1958
6058 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 334
1955
6050 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 158
1273
4744 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 157
1265
4714 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 147
1207
4462 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 82
706
1997 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 72
634
1845 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 57
515
1487 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Cancroidea
Latreille, 1802
| 4
9
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Cancridae
Latreille, 1802
Edible crabs, Rock crabs | 4
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cancrinae
Latreille, 1802
| 4
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Melanesia
4 Genera with 12 Species
Species list for Melanesia
12 Species | Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859 | Jonah crab | | Cancer calappa (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cancer fornicatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cancer homarus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Panulirus homarus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817) | ⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836 | | Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown crab | | Cancer productus Randall, 1840 | Red Cancer Crab | | Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763 | | Metacarcinus gracilis Dana, 1852 | Graceful Crab | | Metacarcinus magister Dana, 1852 | Californian Crab | | Platepistoma nanum Davie, 1991 | | | Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856 | Brown rock crab |
Links, sources and further information Cancrinae at marinespecies.org
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