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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
448
2925
10558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
445
2918
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
166
1267
5249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
163
1257
5186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
153
1195
4883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
81
667
2313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
70
601
2161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australia
70 Families width 2161 Species and 26 Subspecies
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Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Bythograeidae Williams, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab24SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 185810SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19648SpeciesTaxom
Christmaplacidae Naruse & Ng, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18197SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotidae Moosa & Serène, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Dacryopilumnidae Serène, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs28SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 185810SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs115SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Galenidae Alcock, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinucidae Rathbun, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs45SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs33SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18710SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18866SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 183858SpeciesTaxom
Hypothalassiidae Karasawa & S..., 2006Champagne crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183866SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsodidae Guinot, Ng &..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs167SpeciesTaxom
Litocheiridae ?tev?i?, 20054SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185145SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab119SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 183518SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs22SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs89SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19587SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 191011SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs75SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819179SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs47SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 185118SpeciesTaxom
Planopilumnidae Serène, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab252SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Scalopidiidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185186SpeciesTaxom
Tanaocheleidae Ng & P. F. C..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 200413SpeciesTaxom
Tetriasidae Tsang & Naruse, 20230SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs23SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18352SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185345SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs379SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Australia
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
53
482
1733
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
17
119
428
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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