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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Eastern Bass Strait (Bass Strait)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
142
399
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
140
396
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
37
72
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
36
71
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
34
69
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
15
33
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
13
28
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Bass Strait
13 Families width 36 Species
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab7SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern Bass Strait
28 Genera with 36 Species
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Achaeus Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Dumea Loh & Ng, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Heteropilumnus De Man, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hexapinus Manning & Ho..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mariaplax N.g.Rahayu, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Megametope Filhol, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Merocryptus A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nasutoplax Poore, Guino..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ostracotheres H. Milne Edw..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoplax Castro, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Bass Strait
36 Species
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Thorn-legged Crab
Brachynotus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Little Shore Crab
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Dumea latipes Haswell, 1880Velvet Crab
Ebalia (Phlyxia) crassipes Bell, 1885
Ebalia (Phlyxia) intermedia Miers, 1886Smooth Nut Crab
Ebalia tuberculosa Milne-Edwards, 1873Nut-crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Halicarcinus rostratus Haswell, 1882Beaked Sea-spider
Heteropilumnus fimbriatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bearded Crab
Hexapinus granuliferus Campbell & S..., 1970
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Mariaplax granulifera Campbell & S..., 1970
Megametope rotundifrons H. Milne Edw..., 1834Smooth Forehead Crab
Merocryptus lambriformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Micippa spinosa Stimpson, 1857Spiny Flat-beaked Crab
Nasutoplax rostrata Haswell, 1881
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Ostracotheres holothuriensis Baker, 1907Striped Sea Crab
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Pilumnus acer Rathbun, 1923Long-spined Hairy-crab
Pilumnus etheridgei Rathbun, 1923
Pilumnus monilifera Haswell, 1882Beaded Hairy-crab
Pilumnus tomentosus Latreille, 1825Common Hairy-crab
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Pycnoplax meridionalis Rathbun, 1923
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Eastern Bass Strait
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
22
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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