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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
53
87
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
53
87
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
37
62
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
37
62
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
33
58
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
19
38
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
17
31
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eritrea
17 Families width 44 Species and 3 Subspecies
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eritrea
31 Genera with 44 Species
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Calappa Weber, 1962Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Coleusia Galil, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dorippoides Serène & Rom..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1775Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Entomonyx Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonus H. Milne Edw..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nobiliella Komatsu & Ta..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Ostracotheres H. Milne Edw..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1975Fiddler crab10SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eritrea
44 Species and 3 Subspecies
Calappa dumortieri Guinot, 1962
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) meteor Spiridonov &..., 2001
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) longicollis Leene, 1938
Coleusia biannulata Tyndale-Bisc..., 1962
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Dorippoides nudipes Manning & Ho..., 1986
Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775Sand Bubbler Crab
Entomonyx spinosus Miers, 1884
Eumedonus zebra Alcock, 1895
Eurycarcinus orientalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Gelasimus smithii (Kingsley, 1880)⇒ Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Leucosia biannulata (Tyndale-Bisc..., 1962)⇒ Coleusia biannulata Tyndale-Bisc..., 1962
Lydia tenax Rüppell, 1830
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) serenei Takeda & Komai, 1991
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Nobiliella margaritata Galil & Inno..., 2019
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Ostracotheres tridacnae Rüppell, 1830
Pilumnus savignyi Heller, 1861
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Portunus (Portunus) convexus De Haan, 1835
Portunus (Portunus) madagascariensis Hoffmann, 1877
Stilbognathus erythraeus von Martens, 1866
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita demani Nobili, 1905
Thalamita spinifera Borradaile, 1902Swimming Crab
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Austruca) lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca lactea annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca inversa inversa (Hoffmann, 1874)⇒ Uca inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca vocans hesperiae Crane, 1975
Uca albimana Kossmann, 1877
Uca hesperiae Crane, 1975

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Eritrea
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
21
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
10
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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