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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Central Pacific (Pacific Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
27
35
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
27
35
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
22
30
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
22
30
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
21
29
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
11
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
11
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Pacific
11 Families width 16 Species
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Pacific
14 Genera with 16 Species
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1906Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heteronucia Alcock, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Parapilumnus Kossmann, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Pacific
16 Species
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Calappa capellonis Laurie, 1906Box Crab
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Heteronucia fujitai Komatsu & Ta..., 2009Leucosiid Crab
Heteronucia spinifera Edmondson, 1951Leucosiid Crab
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Luniella pugil Dana, 1852Pilodius Pugil
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Neoliomera insularis Adams & White, 1849Stone Crab
Parapilumnus cristimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Trapezia lutea Castro, 1997Yellow Dotted Guard Crab
Trapezia serenei Odinetz, 1984Coral Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Central Pacific
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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