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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region American Samoa (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
63
163
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
63
163
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
46
144
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
46
144
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
43
140
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
93
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
91
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for American Samoa
25 Families width 156 Species and 1 Subspecies
#XAEPMOCGSVDTHL
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs55SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae (Ortmann, 1893)Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab19SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)13SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20043SpeciesTaxom


Genera for American Samoa
91 Genera with 156 Species
#ACDEGHKLMNOPRSTUXZ
Actaea De Haan, 1830Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Aethra Latreille, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Arquatopotamon Chu, Zhou & Sun, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Caecopilumnus Borradaile, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Carpilodes Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18013SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18343SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Lophoplax Tesch, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18613SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Minyorhyncha Tavares & Sa..., 2018
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchoplax Sakai, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Nucia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Tetraloides Galil, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 19629SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 184213SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1823Fiddler crab5SpeciesTaxom
Urnalana Galil, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for American Samoa
156 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actaea hirsutissima (Rüppell) acc..., 1830)⇒ Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Aethra scruposa Linnaeus, 1764
Arquatopotamon jizushanense Chu, Zhou & Sun, 2017
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Caecopilumnus piroculatus Rathbun, 1911
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Carcinoplax longimanus De Haan, 1833
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Catoptrus nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1870
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) granulata De Haan, 1833
Chiromantes obtusifrons Dana, 1851
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chlorodopsis spinipes (Heller accep..., 1861)⇒ Pilodius spinipes Heller, 1861
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cyclograpsus longipes Stimpson, 1858
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Daira perlata Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Daldorfia horrida Linnaeus, 1758Horrid elbow crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785Many-toothed Spooner Crab
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Goneplax angulata (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Labuanium finni Alcock, 1900
Labuanium rotundatum Hess, 1865European stream valvata
Labuanium trapezoideum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Laleonectes kuriya Mendoza & Devi, 2017
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera edwardsi Kossmann, 1877
Liomera edwarsi Kossman, 1877
Liomera semigranosa De Man, 1888
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798Mosaic Reef Crab
Lophozozymus superbus Dana, 1852
Luniella pubescens Dana, 1852
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857Cape long-legged spider crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Neorhynchoplax chipolini Hsueh, 2018
Neosarmatium fourmanoiri Serène, 1973
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Nucia speciosa Dana, 1852Leucosiid Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ozius rugulosus Stimpson, 1858
Ozius tuberculosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Parasesarma erythodactyla Hess, 1865
Parasesarma obliquifrons Rathbun, 1924
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Paraxanthias parvus Borradaile, 1900
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius pubescens Dana, 1852
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilodius scabriculus Dana, 1852
Pilodius spinipes Heller, 1861
Pilumnus caerulescens A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pilumnus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Portunus (Achelous) granulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudoliomera remota Rathbun, 1907
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Sesarma (Episesarma) rotundata Hess, 1865
Sesarma erythodactyla (Hess, 1865)⇒ Sesarma erythrodactylum Hess, 1865
Sesarma erythrodactylum Hess, 1865
Sesarma obliquifrons (Rathbun, 1924)⇒ Parasesarma obliquifrons Rathbun, 1924
Sesarma obtusifrons (Dana, 1851)⇒ Chiromantes obtusifrons Dana, 1851
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetralia rubridactyla Garth, 1971Coral Crab
Tetraloides nigrifrons Dana, 1852
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita bevisi Stebbing, 1921
Thalamita bouvieri Nobili, 1906
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita dakini (Montgomerey, 1931)⇒ Thalamita bevisi Stebbing, 1921
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita longifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita stephensoni Crosnier, 1962
Thalamitoides tridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828Brown guard crab
Trapezia ferruginea (Latreille, 1828)⇒ Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775
Trapezia flavopunctata Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Yellow-spotted guard crab
Trapezia formosa Smith, 1869Guard Crab
Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830Bird's Nest Coral Crab
Trapezia lutea Castro, 1997Yellow Dotted Guard Crab
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Trapezia septata Dana, 1852Coral Crab
Trapezia serenei Odinetz, 1984Coral Crab
Trapezia speciosa Dana, 1852Coral Guard Crab
Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Red-spotted guard crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Uca (Gelasimus) neocultrimana Bott, 1973
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca vocans pacificensis (Crane, 1975)⇒ Uca neocultrimana Bott, 1973
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Urnalana purarensis Ovaere, 1987Bulbous Purse Crab
Utica crassimana Haswell, 1882
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in American Samoa
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
72
119
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Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
19
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Eubrachyura at artfakta.se
Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org