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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Chagos Archipelago (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
56
138
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
56
138
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
39
109
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
38
105
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
37
103
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
24
73
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
70
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chagos Archipelago
22 Families width 125 Species and 1 Subspecies
#XPCIGMDOESLT
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs58SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18196SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab13SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Dacryopilumnidae Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chagos Archipelago
70 Genera with 125 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPSTUXZ
Actaea De Haan, 1852Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Actumnus Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ceratocarcinus Adams & White, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Dacryopilumnus Nobili, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Echinoecus Rathbun, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18012SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18612SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neolioxantho Garth & Kim, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Nucia Dana, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Paramedaeus Guinot, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18036SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18429SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1790Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18462SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chagos Archipelago
125 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaea speciosa (Dana) accept..., 1852)⇒ Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852
Actaeodes consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Actumnus globulus Heller, 1861
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatopsis signatus Adams & White, 1849
Banareia acies Rathbun, 1911
Banareia banareias Rathbun, 1911
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Ceratocarcinus longimanus White, 1847Gouty Crab
Charybdis erythrodactylus Lamarck, 1818
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyclodius paumotensis Rathbun, 1907
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Dacryopilumnus rathbunae Balss, 1932
Daira perlata Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Echinoecus pentagonus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Anal Crab
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Etisus armatus Ward, 1942
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Euxanthus boletarius Rathbun, 1911
Euxanthus rugosus Miers, 1884
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metasesarma rousseauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Neolioxantho latifrons Rathbun, 1911
Nucia ingens Rathbun, 1911
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Palapedia integra De Haan, 1835
Paractaea garretti Rathbun, 1906
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paramedaeus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Parathranites orientalis Miers, 1886
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius paumotensis Rathbun, 1907
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilodius scabriculus Dana, 1852
Pilumnus hirsutus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835
Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835
Pilumnus orbitospinis Rathbun, 1911
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia morini Ward, 1942
Platypodia semigranosa Heller, 1861
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera remota Rathbun, 1907
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetralia nigrolineata Serène & Pham, 1957Acropora Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamitoides quadridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia cymodoce maculata
Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828Brown guard crab
Trapezia ferruginea (Latreille, 1828)⇒ Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Trapezia septata Dana, 1852Coral Crab
Trapezia serenei Odinetz, 1984Coral Crab
Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Red-spotted guard crab
Tweedieia laysani Rathbun, 1906Fur-legged Crab
Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852
Zozymodes pumilus Hombron & Ja..., 1846

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Chagos Archipelago
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
59
107
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Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
11
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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