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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Cairns (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
78
182
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
78
182
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
56
145
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
56
145
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
52
132
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
30
84
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
29
83
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cairns
29 Families width 106 Species
#XPLMOSCGIDHVET
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)4SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185112SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab20SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cairns
83 Genera with 106 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPSTUVX
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Actumnus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Arcania Leach, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Australoplax Barnes, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Austrothelphusa Bott, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Bathypilumnus Ng & L. W. H..., 18732SpeciesTaxom
Bresedium Serène & Soh, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Coleusia Galil, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Durckheimia Ahyong & Brown, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Elamenopsis A. Milne Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ethusina Smith, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Heteropilumnus De Man, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Jonas Hombron & Ja..., 19331SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Lucascinus Poore, Guino..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menoplax Castro, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18472SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Myomenippe Hilgendorf, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Neosesarma Serène & Soh, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Paradorippe Serène & Rom..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18926SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmoides Serène & Soh, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Seulocia Galil, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tiomanium Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1852Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Urnalana Galil, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18353SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cairns
106 Species
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Actumnus squamosus De Haan, 1835
Arcania gracilis Henderson, 1893
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Australoplax tridentata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Furry-clawed Crab
Austrothelphusa agassizi Rathbun, 1905
Austrothelphusa transversa von Martens, 1868
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Bathypilumnus nigrispinifer Griffin, 1970
Bathypilumnus pugilator A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Bresedium brevipes De Man, 1889
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa clypeata Borradaile, 1903
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa philargius Linnaeus, 1758Red-spotted Box Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) orientalis Dana, 1852
Clistocoeloma merguiense De Man, 1888
Coleusia magna Tyndale-Bisc..., 1962
Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861Giant Darner
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cyrtomaia griffini Richer de Fo..., 1990
Dorippe frascone Herbst, 1785Carrier Crab
Durckheimia lochi Ahyong & Brown, 2003
Elamenopsis lineata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Epixanthus dentatus White, 1848
Etisus anaglyptus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Gelasimus vomeris McNeill, 1920
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Heteropilumnus sasekumari Serène, 1971
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hypocolpus maculatus Haswell, 1882
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Ilyoplax dentata Ward, 1933
Ilyoplax strigicarpus Davie, 1990
Jonas leuteanus Ward, 1933
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783Painted Pebble Crab
Leucosia craniolaris Linnaeus, 1758
Leucosia ocellata Bell, 1855
Liomera venosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lissocarcinus arkati Kemp, 1923
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798Mosaic Reef Crab
Lucascinus bedfordi Montgomery, 1931
Lupocycloporus gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus rotundatus Adams & White, 1849Rounded Swimming Crab
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) pacificus Dana, 1851
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menoplax longispinosa Chen, 1984
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Monomia rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900
Myomenippe fornasinii Bianconi, 1851
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Neosarmatium fourmanoiri Serène, 1973
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ozius rugulosus Stimpson, 1858
Paracleistostoma wardi Rathbun, 1926
Paradorippe australiensis Miers, 1884
Parasesarma bidens De Haan, 1835
Parasesarma brevicristatum Campbell, 1967
Parasesarma erythodactylum Hess, 1865
Parasesarma leptosoma Hilgendorf, 1869
Parasesarma messa Campbell, 1967
Parasesarma moluccense De Man, 1892
Parthenope longimanus Linnaeus, 1758
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Philyra orbicularis Bell, 1855
Pilumnus spinicarpus Grant & McCu..., 1906
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Portunus (Achelous) granulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Portunus) armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Australian Blue Swimmer Crab
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tenuipes De Haan, 1833
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Sesarmoides borneensis Tweedie, 1950
Seulocia pubescens Miers, 1877Olive Purse Crab
Tetralia rubridactyla Garth, 1971Coral Crab
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamitoides tridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiomanium indicum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca signata Hess, 1865
Uca (Tubuca) coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Urnalana whitei Bell, 1855
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Xiphonectes pulchricristatus Gordon, 1931
Xiphonectes rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Xiphonectes tenuipes De Haan, 1835

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Cairns
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
54
68
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
29
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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