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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Arafura Sea (West Pacific Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
100
263
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
99
262
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
69
185
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
69
185
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
64
168
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
29
83
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
79
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arafura Sea
25 Families width 105 Species and 2 Subspecies
#IXLMPECGDOT
Inachidae MacLeay, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab25SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Galenidae Alcock, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18196SpeciesTaxom
Majidae (Samouelle, 1819)Spider crab5SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19000SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arafura Sea
79 Genera with 105 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRSTXZ
Achaeus Leach, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 0Baneberry3SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Arcania Leach, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Aulacolambrus Paulson, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1782Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18869SpeciesTaxom
Coleusia Galil, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopodia Milne-Edwards, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Demania Laurie, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 01SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Euclosiana Galil & Ng, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Galene De Haan, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Halimede De Haan, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Heteropilumnus De Man, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Holthuija Ng & Richer ..., 20152SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculus Adams & White, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ixa Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Izanami Galil & Clark, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Liagore De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lithadia Bell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Litosus Loh & Ng, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lophopilumnus Miers, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Nursilia Bell, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Ommatocarcinus White, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Paratymolus Miers, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 02SpeciesTaxom
Planotergum Balss, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18866SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombila H. Milne Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1917Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Thacanophrys Griffin & Tr..., 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Typhlocarcinops Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Zebrida White, 1847Zebra crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arafura Sea
105 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879
Achaeus lacertosus Stimpson, 1858
Actaea hystrix Miers, 1886
Actaea nobilii (Odhner, 1925)⇒ Banareia nobilii Odhner, 1925
Actaea ruppellii
Actaeodes mutatus Guinot, 1976
Arcania pulcherrima (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Ixa pulcherrima Haswell, 1879
Arcania undecimspinosa De Haan, 1841Three-spined Box Crab
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatopsis alcocki Laurie, 1906
Aulacolambrus hoplonotus Adams & White, 1849Hairy Ellbow Crab
Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa lophos Herbst, 1782Common Box Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) jaubertensis Rathbun, 1924
Charybdis (Charybdis) lucifera Fabricius, 1798Portunid Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) miles De Haan, 1835
Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Gonioneptunus) bimaculata Miers, 1886
Coleusia magna Tyndale-Bisc..., 1962
Cryptopodia angulata H. Milne Edw..., 1841
Cryptopodia dorsalis White, 1847Dorsal Elbow Crab
Demania cultripes Alcock, 1898Grooved Demania
Dorippe dorsipes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Notopus dorsipes Linnaeus, 1758
Ethusa granilipes robusta
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Euclosiana unidentata De Haan, 1841One Teeth Peeble Crab
Galene bispinosa Herbst, 1783
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Halimede coppingeri Miers, 1884
Heteropilumnus fimbriatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bearded Crab
Holthuija aussie Ng & De Forges, 2015
Holthuija poorei Ng & De Forges, 2015
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus aries Latreille, 1825
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus campbelli Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Iphiculus spongiosus Adams & White, 1849
Izanami inermis Miers, 1884
Leucosia craniolaris Linnaeus, 1758
Leucosia ocellata Bell, 1855
Liagore rubromaculata De Haan, 1835Red-spotted Crab
Liomera margaritata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Lithadia sculpta (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Drachiella sculpta Haswell, 1879
Litosus sexspinosus Miers, 1884
Lophopilumnus globosus Davie, 1988
Lupocycloporus gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Lupocyclus rotundatus Adams & White, 1849Rounded Swimming Crab
Macrophthalmus podophthalmus (Eydoux & Sou..., 1842)⇒ Macrophthalmus telescopicus Owen, 1839
Medaeus ornatus Dana, 1852
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Micippa cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Monomia curvipenis Stephenson, 1961
Myra affinis Bell, 1855
Myra australis Haswell, 1880
Myra celeris Galil, 2001
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Nursilia dentata Bell, 1855
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Oncinopus neptunus Adams & White, 1848Oncinopus Neptunus
Oxypleurodon stimpsoni Miers, 1886
Ozius guttatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spotted Belly Crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea rufopunctata plumosa Guinot, 1976
Parthenope longimanus Linnaeus, 1758
Pilumnus cristipes (Calman, 1900)⇒ Lophopilumnus cristipes Calman, 1900
Pilumnus scabruisculus
Planotergum mirabile Balss, 1935
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Portunus (Lupocycloporus) gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Portunus (Monomia) argentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Portunus (Monomia) rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Portunus (Xiphonectes) spinipes Miers, 1886
Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Scopimera kochi Roux, 1917
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Tetralia cavimana Heller, 1861Reef Crab
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830Bird's Nest Coral Crab
Trapezia septata Dana, 1852Coral Crab
Typhlocarcinops angustipes Tesch, 1918
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Xiphonectes spinipes Miers, 1886
Zebrida adamsii White, 1847Zebra Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Arafura Sea
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
20
73
96
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
6
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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