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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Aldabra Group (Coralline Seychelles, Seychelles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
81
169
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
81
169
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
40
102
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
40
102
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
40
102
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
24
76
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
73
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aldabra Group
22 Families width 119 Species
#IXMOCGPTLDSE
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs48SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab15SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Domeciidae Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)3SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20043SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aldabra Group
73 Genera with 119 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPSTUXZ
Achaeus Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthoides Balss, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Palmyria Galil & Takeda, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Tetraloides Galil, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18035SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18426SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1790Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 05SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aldabra Group
119 Species
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaeodes consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Calappa bicornis Miers, 1884Shame-faced Crab
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Cancer calappa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer fornicatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Catoptrus inaequalis Rathbun, 1906
Charybdis (Charybdis) orientalis Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo deplanatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Domecia hispida Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Epiactaea nodulosa White, 1848Nodule Crab
Epixanthoides anomalus Balss, 1935
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Etisus frontalis Dana, 1852
Euchirograpsus polyodous Stebbing, 1921
Euxanthus herdmani Laurie, 1906
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Gonioinfradens paucidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hypocolpus abbotti Rathbun, 1894
Hypocolpus diverticulatus Strahl, 1861
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Liocarpilodes armiger Nobili, 1905
Liocarpilodes harmsi Balss, 1934
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera pallida Borradaile, 1900
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Lupocyclus inaequalis Walker, 1887
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906Five-toothed Swimming Crab
Lybia plumosa Barnard, 1946Plumose Boxer Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) parvimanus Guérin, 1834
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Medaeops granulosus Haswell, 1882
Medaeus ornatus Dana, 1852
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Myra brevimana Alcock, 1896
Neoliomera themisto De Man, 1889
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ozius granulosus De Man, 1879
Palmyria palmyrensis Rathbun, 1923
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Parasesarma indiarum Tweedie, 1940
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Platypodia morini Ward, 1942
Pseudoliomera granosimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera remota Rathbun, 1907
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Sesarma intermedium
Sesarma meinerti (Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Tetralia rubridactyla Garth, 1971Coral Crab
Tetraloides heterodactylus Heller, 1861
Tetraloides nigrifrons Dana, 1852
Thalamita chaptalii Audouin, 1826
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamitoides quadridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828Brown guard crab
Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830Bird's Nest Coral Crab
Trapezia lutea Castro, 1997Yellow Dotted Guard Crab
Trapezia richtersi Galil & Lewi..., 1983
Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Red-spotted guard crab
Tweedieia laysani Rathbun, 1906Fur-legged Crab
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Xanthias cherbonnieri Guinot, 1964
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
Xanthias leptodius
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Aldabra Group
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
58
92
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
15
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eubrachyura at artfakta.se
Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org