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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
82
179
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
81
178
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
47
127
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
46
124
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
43
121
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
82
133
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
24
80
132
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Christmas Island
24 Families width 132 Species and 5 Subspecies
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Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs55SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Christmaplacidae Naruse & Ng, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dacryopilumnidae Serène, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae (MacLeay, 1838)Kelp Crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18535SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Christmas Island
80 Genera with 132 Species
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Achaeus Leach, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1852Baneberry4SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1852giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Christmaplax Naruse & Ng, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Dacryopilumnus Nobili, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Danielea Ng & Clark, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 20143SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Echinoecus Rathbun, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Euryxanthops Garth & Kim, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Glabropilumnus Balss, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Johngarthia Türkay, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18345SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Lioxanthodes Calman, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Neotroglocarcinus Fize and Serene, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1772Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Orcovita Ng & Tomascik, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Oreotlos Ihle, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18375SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Tiaramedon D. G. B. Chi..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 08SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Christmas Island
132 Species and 5 Subspecies
Achaeus lacertosus Stimpson, 1858
Achaeus spinosus Miers, 1879Electric Crab
Actaea nodulosa (White, 1847)⇒ Epiactaea margaritifera Odhner, 1925
Actaea perspinosa Borradaile, 1902
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea speciosa (Dana) accept..., 1852)⇒ Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis tweediei (Ward, 1934)⇒ Atergatopsis tweediei Balss, 1938
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Christmaplax mirabilis Naruse & Ng, 2014
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Cyclodius gracilis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo andreossyi melanodactylus
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Dacryopilumnus eremita Nobili, 1906
Dacryopilumnus rathbunae Balss, 1932
Daira perlata Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Danielea noelensis Ward, 1934
Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax magna Ng & Shih, 2014
Domecia bispida
Echinoecus sculptus Ward, 1934Urchin Crab
Epiactaea margaritifera Odhner, 1925
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Eriphia laevimana (Guérin, 1829)⇒ Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Etisus albus Ward, 1934
Euryxanthops cepros Davie, 1997
Gecarcinus lagostoma (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gecarcoidea natalis Pocock, 1888Christmas Island red crab
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Glabropilumnus levimanus Dana, 1852
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus grapsus tenuicrustatus
Grapsus intermedius De Man, 1888
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyastenus macrospinosus (Ward, 1934)⇒ Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Kraussia proporcellana (Ward, 1934)⇒ Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Lachnopodus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Lachnopodus ponapensis Rathbun, 1907
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius exaratus sanguineus
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius planus (Ward, 1934)⇒ Leptodius gracilis Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liocarpilodes harmsi Balss, 1934
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera stimpsoni (A. Milne Edw..., 1865)⇒ Liomera stimpsonii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Liomera stimpsonii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Round Crab
Lioxanthodes alcocki Calman, 1909
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906Five-toothed Swimming Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Macromedaeus distinguendus De Haan, 1835Wrinkled Crab
Medaeus noelensis (Ward, 1934)⇒ Danielea moelensis Ward, 1942
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Micippoides augustifrons
Neotroglocarcinus dawydoffi Fize & Serene, 1956Daeydoff's Gall Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Orcovita hicksi Davie & Ng., 2012
Orcovita orchardorum Davie & Ng., 2012
Ozius deplanatus White, 1847Black Finger Crab
Ozius tuberculosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus natalensis (Ward, 1934)⇒ Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraxanthias haematostictus (Ward, 1934)⇒ Lachnopodus ponapensis Rathbun, 1907
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius harmsi (Balss, 1934)⇒ Liocarpilodes harmsi Balss, 1934
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilumnus laevimanus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Glabropilumnus laevimanus Dana, 1852
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudoliomera granosimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera natalensis (Ward, 1934)⇒ Pseudoliomera granosimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Ptychognathus pusillus Heller, 1865
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Sesarma obtusifrons (Dana, 1851)⇒ Chiromantes obtusifrons Dana, 1851
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Tiaramedon spinosum Miers, 1879Thorny Crinoid Crab
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828Brown guard crab
Trapezia ferruginea (Latreille, 1828)⇒ Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775
Trapezia ferruginea areolata
Trapezia flavopunctata Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Yellow-spotted guard crab
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Trapezia rufopunctata guttata
Tweedieia noelensis (Ward, 1934)⇒ Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934
Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus gracilis (Miers, 1879)⇒ Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Xanthias haswelli
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes pumilus Hombron & Ja..., 1846

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Christmas Island
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
61
100
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Genera
Species

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SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
19
32
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Genera
Species

Taxom



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