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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
69
127
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
69
127
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
43
82
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
42
81
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
37
71
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
18
43
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
18
43
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cocos Islands
18 Families width 47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cocos Islands
43 Genera with 47 Species
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Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Echinoecus Rathbun, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 17851SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Halimus Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 0Ghost Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Polydectus H. Milne-Edw..., 18121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 04SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cocos Islands
47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cycloachelous orbicularis Richters, 1880
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Daira perlata Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Domecia hispida Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Echinoecus pentagonus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Anal Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Ethusa lata Rathbun, 1894Oxystomatous crabs
Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785Many-toothed Spooner Crab
Eupilumnus xantusii Stimpson, 1860
Gecarcoidea natalis Pocock, 1888Christmas Island red crab
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Halimus aries (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lachnopodus gibsonhilli Tweedie, 1950
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) serenei Takeda & Komai, 1991
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Nanocassiope melanodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Nemausa sinensis Rathbun, 1892
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode grayi
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Parasesarma sigillatum Tweedie, 1950
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Polydectus cupulifer Latreille, 1812Teddy-bear crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Thalamita prymna danae (Stimpson, 0)⇒ Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Xanthias leptodius
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Cocos Islands
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
33
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
10
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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