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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Djibouti (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
69
188
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
69
188
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
49
163
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
48
159
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
47
155
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
24
94
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
89
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Djibouti
22 Families width 165 Species and 1 Subspecies
#XVCPMOSDLGET
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs53SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae (Ortmann, 1893)Coral crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab40SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab5SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18197SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Tanaocheleidae Ng & P. F. C..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20042SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Djibouti
89 Genera with 165 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPQRSTUXZ
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry6SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Carpilodes Dana, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Cyclorma Naruse & N.K..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1775Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18403SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18672SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Heteropilumnus De Man, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Libystes A. Milne-Edw..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Lioxantho Alcock, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lithoscaptus A. Milne-Edw..., 19562SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1798Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Oreophorus Rüppell, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ostracotheres H. Milne Edw..., 19052SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Parilia Wood-Mason &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18617SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Quadrella Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Tanaocheles Kropp, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 190213SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 17993SpeciesTaxom
Trichobezoares1SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1823Fiddler crab5SpeciesTaxom
Urnalana Galil, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18615SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymus Milne-Edwards, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Djibouti
165 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actaea cavipes (Dana accepte..., 1852)⇒ Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Actaea granulata Audouin, 1826
Actaea nobilii (Odhner, 1925)⇒ Banareia nobilii Odhner, 1925
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaea sabae Nobili, 1905
Actaea tomentosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis granulatus De Man, 1889
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Banareia nobilii Odhner, 1925
Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843
Brachynotus harpax (Hilgendorf, 1892)⇒ Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Calappa dumortieri Guinot, 1962
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Carpilodes granulosus (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Liomera venosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Carpilodes margaritatus (A. Milne Edw..., 1873)⇒ Liomera margaritata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Carpilodes ruber (A. Milne Edw..., 1865)⇒ Liomera rubra A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Carpilodes rugatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Carupa laeviuscula (Heller, 1862)⇒ Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Chaenostoma sinuspersici Naderloo & T..., 2010
Charybdis (Charybdis) granulata De Haan, 1833
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) obtusifrons Leene, 1937
Charybdis paucidentata A. Milne Edw..., 1861
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chlorodopsis spinipes (Heller accep..., 1861)⇒ Pilodius spinipes Heller, 1861
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861Giant Darner
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cyclodius granulatus Targioni-Toz..., 1877
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclorma lophopum Nobili, 1906
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852Black-fingered Coral Clinger
Cymo tuberculatus Ortmann, 1893
Cyphocarcinus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Daldorfia horrida Linnaeus, 1758Horrid elbow crab
Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775Sand Bubbler Crab
Ebalia abdominalis Nobili, 1906
Eriphia smithii MacLeay, 1838Rough redeye crab
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Etisus frontalis Dana, 1852
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Eurycarcinus integrifrons De Man, 1879
Eurycarcinus orientalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Gonioinfradens giardi Nobili, 1905Swimming Crab
Gonioinfradens paucidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Heteropilumnus lanuginosus Klunzinger, 1913
Hyastenus (Chorilia) tenuicornis (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leucosia hilaris (Nobili, 1905)⇒ Urnalana hilaris Nobili, 1905
Libystes nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Liocarpilodes armiger Nobili, 1905
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera margaritata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Liomera rubra A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Red liomera
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera venosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lioxantho punctatus (Edw. accepte..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886Anemone Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lithoscaptus prionotus Kropp, 1994
Lithoscaptus tri Fize & Serene, 1956
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Lophozozymus simplex De Man, 1888
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Lupocyclus tugelae Barnard, 1950
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menippe rumphii Fabricius, 1798
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Neoliomera sabaea Nobili, 1905
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ryderi Kingsley, 1880
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Oreophorus horridus Rüppell, 1830
Ostracotheres affinis H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Ostracotheres cynthiae Nobili, 1905
Ozius tuberculosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Parilia alcocki Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Phymodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilodius armiger (Nobili, 1905)⇒ Liocarpilodes armiger Nobili, 1905
Pilodius spinipes Heller, 1861
Pilumnus forskali H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilumnus propinquus Nobili, 1905
Pilumnus savignyi Heller, 1861
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Pinnotheres coutierei Nobili, 1905
Pinnotheres lutescens Nobili, 1905
Pinnotheres maindroni Nobili, 1905
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Platypodia semigranosa Heller, 1861
Portunus (Achelous) granulatus ♰ (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus argentatus argentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Xiphonectes) guinotae Stephenson &..., 1961
Portunus (Xiphonectes) longispinosus Dana, 1852
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tenuicaudatus Stephenson, 1961
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Blood-spot swimming crab
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Quadrella maculosa Alcock, 1898Black Coral Crab
Rhinolambrus lippus Lanchester, 1902
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Stilbognathus erythraeus von Martens, 1866
Tanaocheles bidentata Nobili, 1901
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetralia nigrolineata Serène & Pham, 1957Acropora Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita bandusia Nobili, 1905
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita cooperi Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita indistincta Apel & Spiri..., 1998
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita parvidens Rathbun, 1907
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Thalamita savignyi A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Thalamita sexlobata Miers, 1886
Thalamita spinifera Borradaile, 1902Swimming Crab
Thalamitoides spinigera Nobili, 1906
Thalamitoides tridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia maculata MacLeay, 1838
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Trichobezoares pilumnoides Nobili, 1906
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca albimana Kossmann, 1877
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Urnalana hilaris Nobili, 1905
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xiphonectes alcocki Nobili, 1906
Xiphonectes arabicus Nobili, 1905
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab
Xiphonectes tenuicaudatus Stephenson, 1961
Xiphonectes tuberculosus A.Milne-Edwards, 1861
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Djibouti
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
71
135
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Species

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SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
18
30
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Genera
Species

Taxom



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Eubrachyura at artfakta.se
Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org