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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Andaman Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
69
174
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
69
174
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
45
119
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
45
119
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
43
116
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
29
92
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
91
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Andaman Islands
28 Families width 127 Species
#XPLMECTDHOGSIV
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs29SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 181911SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs18SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab13SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18380SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Andaman Islands
91 Genera with 127 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPQRSTUVXZ
Actaeodes Dana, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Actumnus Dana, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Alox C. G. S. Tan..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Arcania Leach, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Aulacolambrus Paulson, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1782Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopodia Milne-Edwards, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Dorippoides Serène & Rom..., 17851SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1892Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geosesarma De Man, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heterolithadia Alcock, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Heteropilumnus De Man, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 01SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lambrus Leach, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18903SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Nursilia Bell, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oreotlos Ihle, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paramaja Kubo, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paratymolus Miers, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolambrus Paulson, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilyra Miers, 03SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Quadrella Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Randallia Stimpson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Rectopalicus Castro, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18473SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18996SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Trichobezoares1SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1920Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Viaderiana Ward, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18613SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andaman Islands
127 Species
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actumnus dorsipes Stimpson, 1858
Actumnus setifer De Haan, 1835Short-haired Crab
Alox patella Alcock, 1896
Arcania tuberculata Bell, 1855
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatis dilatatus De Haan, 1835
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Aulacolambrus curvispinus Miers, 1879
Aulacolambrus hoplonotus Adams & White, 1849Hairy Ellbow Crab
Austrolibinia andamanica Alcock, 1895
Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa lophos Herbst, 1782Common Box Crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) rostrata A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Cryptopodia fornicata Fabricius, 1787
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Cyphocarcinus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Domecia hispida Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Dorippoides facchino Herbst, 1785
Dotilla wichmanni De Man, 1892
Ebalia woodmasoni Alcock, 1896
Epiactaea margaritifera Odhner, 1925
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785Many-toothed Spooner Crab
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Eurycarcinus natalensis Krauss, 1843
Euxanthus huonii Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Geosesarma starmuhlneri Pretzmann, 1984
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Heterolithadia fallax Henderson, 1893
Heteropilumnus ciliatus Stimpson, 1858
Heteropilumnus setosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Hyastenus orynx
Labuanium finni Alcock, 1900
Lachnopodus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Lambrus harpax (Adams & White, 1848)⇒ Pseudolambrus harpax Adams & White, 1848
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783Painted Pebble Crab
Leucosia whitemeei
Leucosia whitmeei Miers, 1875
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus nudipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Myra brevimana Alcock, 1896
Myra darnleyensis (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Myrine kessleri Paulson, 1875
Myra eudactylus Bell, 1855
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Naxioides cerastes Ortmann, 1894
Naxioides hirtus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Nursilia dentata Bell, 1855
Oreotlos latus Borradaile, 1903
Ozius rugulosus Stimpson, 1858
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paramaja gibba Alcock, 1895
Paratymolus hastatus Alcock, 1895
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Philyra platychira De Haan, 1841
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Pilumnus caerulescens A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pilumnus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835
Pilumnus sluiteri (De Man, 1892)⇒ Pilumnus scabriusculus Adams & White, 1849
Pinnotheres purpureus Alcock, 1900
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Portunus (Achelous) granulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pseudolambrus beaumonti Alcock, 1895
Pseudolambrus calappoides Adams & White, 1848
Pseudopalicus investigatoris Alcock, 1900
Pseudophilyra pusilla Henderson, 1893
Pseudophilyra woodmasoni Alcock, 1896
Pseudophilyra woodmasonia
Ptychognathus dentatus De Man, 1892
Ptychognathus riedelii A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Quadrella coronata Dana, 1852Black Coral Crab
Randallia glana
Rectopalicus woodmasoni Alcock, 1900
Rhinolambrus lamelliger White, 1847
Rhinolambrus pelagicus Rüppell, 1830
Rhinolambrus turriger White, 1847Crowned Elbow Crab
Selatium brockii De Man, 1887
Selatium elongatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita chaptalii Audouin, 1826
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita sexlobata Miers, 1886
Thalamita woodmasoni Alcock, 1899
Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Trapezia areolata Dana, 1852
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trichobezoares villosissimus Doflein, 1904
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Viaderiana beaumonti Alcock, 1900
Viaderiana quadrispinosa Zehntner, 1894
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xiphonectes brockii De Man, 1887
Xiphonectes stephensoni Moosa, 1981
Xiphonectes tuberculosus A.Milne-Edwards, 1861
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Andaman Islands
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
17
72
107
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
19
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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